Question

What real-life examples can you think of that illustrate the four premises of the Clinical Paradigm

1. Rationale behind every human act

2. Mental life (feelings, fears, and motives) lies outside of conscious awareness

3. Regulating and expressing emotion is the most central to whom a person is

4. Everyone is a product of past experience

Answer 1

1. A woman may be constantly cheating on her spouse with other men because the attention she receives from other men make her feel worthy.

2. A man may not be able to explain why he possesses extreme amounts of hostility for homosexual men.

3. The inability to emotionally cope with the stresses of life may lead a woman to become cynical and passive.

4. A constant fear of punishment from authority figure may result in a man compulsively seeking powerful positions.