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What is "Social Conditioning"?
Social Conditioning is a term for the beliefs and assumptions people unconsciously accumulate through their interactions with other people. The key word here is "unconsciously". You don't know how or why you believe what you believe, you just do. These beliefs tend to be emotionally charged, usually with fear.Here are a few common examples of social conditioning:
- Believing you're "bad at math"
- Believing you're powerless in your life
- Believing you're entitled to certain things (a house, a job, health insurance, human rights)
- Believing your sexual preference is inferior/superior
- Believing that people prefer you not butt in on their conversations
- Believing that living a healthy life is unrealistic for most people
Some socially conditioned beliefs are empowering and these also should be examined. Why? Two reasons:
- By fully understanding your beliefs you have a better shot at persuading other people to adopt them.
- The more you understand your beliefs the more you can find ways to improve them.
How Does ThePathLessTraveled.net Enable People to Transcend Their Conditioning?
ThePathLessTraveled.net does this in three ways:- Showing: Explaining some of my experiences in detail so that people can learn from them. (e.g. My Abstinence Experience )
- Discussing: Explaining a topic in depth in order to get clarity on it. (e.g. Why No One Pays for Thanksgiving Dinner )
- Advising: Providing techniques for how to change your life. (e.g. Dealing with the Dark Night of the Soul, Sustainable Ways to Reduce Your Spending)
