At the crossroads: between the authentic life and addiction to oneself. Why is it so hard to change oneself? Cover Image

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At the crossroads: between the authentic life and addiction to oneself. Why is it so hard to change oneself?

Author(s): Dorota Skrocka
Subject(s): Psychology, Communication studies
Published by: Akademia im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: addiction mechanism; love towards oneself; habits; intrinsic fairness; changing the style of life; authentic life

Summary/Abstract: Addiction is a process which is rightly associated mainly with psychoactive andrisky substances, as well as various behaviours which “get out of control”. However,psychologists point at addiction to oneself and describe it as a situation in which theaddicted person lacks self-consciousness and consequences of his or her own deeds.Changes, introduced in order to avoid addiction to oneself, show also need to reformand improve a style of life especially when it is too stiff or unilateral. Addiction tooneself or authentic life – it is a choice between lack of influence on one’s life on theone hand and autonomous and authentic personality on the other.

  • Issue Year: 13/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 189-199
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish