Donald Robertson

You create a circumstance where they have to adapt. One group had been verbally given the rule or solution. The other group had to figure it out through trial and error. The group that have learned the rule verbally will keep trying it even though it's not working. Whereas the group that had to figure it out themselves will adapt much more quickly.

So we call this insensitivity to environmental change, right? And the reason it's really important is that's exactly what people who come for psychotherapy are doing.

So we call this insensitivity to environmental change, right? And the reason it's really important is that's exactly what people who come for psychotherapy are doing.

So we call this insensitivity to environmental change, right? And the reason it's really important is that's exactly what people who come for psychotherapy are doing.

they're usually using some strategy that's not working and so the puzzle is why do they keep doing it when it's clearly not like why do they keep yelling at their partners when and when they keep and they keep their relationships keep breaking up as a result surely like after a while they'd kind of figure out this isn't working out for me and they'd start to adapt and change so what is causing the rigidity in their behavior and

they're usually using some strategy that's not working and so the puzzle is why do they keep doing it when it's clearly not like why do they keep yelling at their partners when and when they keep and they keep their relationships keep breaking up as a result surely like after a while they'd kind of figure out this isn't working out for me and they'd start to adapt and change so what is causing the rigidity in their behavior and

they're usually using some strategy that's not working and so the puzzle is why do they keep doing it when it's clearly not like why do they keep yelling at their partners when and when they keep and they keep their relationships keep breaking up as a result surely like after a while they'd kind of figure out this isn't working out for me and they'd start to adapt and change so what is causing the rigidity in their behavior and

And one of the explanations is that when we learn a rule from other people passively, or sometimes even if we get it from a book or something like that, there's a tendency, an established tendency, to overextend it and apply it too rigidly. And that can cause problems.

And one of the explanations is that when we learn a rule from other people passively, or sometimes even if we get it from a book or something like that, there's a tendency, an established tendency, to overextend it and apply it too rigidly. And that can cause problems.

And one of the explanations is that when we learn a rule from other people passively, or sometimes even if we get it from a book or something like that, there's a tendency, an established tendency, to overextend it and apply it too rigidly. And that can cause problems.

Well, I've written a bit like famous philosophers and stuff, Chris. But I mean, all honesty, the thing that's... I sat down and I kind of thought, what if I could only write one more book? You know, what do I really, really, really, really want to write a book about? And I thought, oh, I'll write something that I really feel is going to benefit the maximum number of people.

Well, I've written a bit like famous philosophers and stuff, Chris. But I mean, all honesty, the thing that's... I sat down and I kind of thought, what if I could only write one more book? You know, what do I really, really, really, really want to write a book about? And I thought, oh, I'll write something that I really feel is going to benefit the maximum number of people.

Well, I've written a bit like famous philosophers and stuff, Chris. But I mean, all honesty, the thing that's... I sat down and I kind of thought, what if I could only write one more book? You know, what do I really, really, really, really want to write a book about? And I thought, oh, I'll write something that I really feel is going to benefit the maximum number of people.

So it's one of the biggest problems that I think people have. And it's something we've talked a lot about today, you know, for that reason, because it's kind of on my mind. I want to write a book about the philosophy and psychology of anger. Because it's one of those areas where there's a huge gulf between stuff that we actually know from psychological research.

So it's one of the biggest problems that I think people have. And it's something we've talked a lot about today, you know, for that reason, because it's kind of on my mind. I want to write a book about the philosophy and psychology of anger. Because it's one of those areas where there's a huge gulf between stuff that we actually know from psychological research.

So it's one of the biggest problems that I think people have. And it's something we've talked a lot about today, you know, for that reason, because it's kind of on my mind. I want to write a book about the philosophy and psychology of anger. Because it's one of those areas where there's a huge gulf between stuff that we actually know from psychological research.

We know loads about anger, but most people aren't told about any of the research. And anger plays a huge role in politics. And on the internet, we've got like sat trolling and cyber bullying and so much kind of aggression on social media and so much kind of hostility and aggression in politics.

We know loads about anger, but most people aren't told about any of the research. And anger plays a huge role in politics. And on the internet, we've got like sat trolling and cyber bullying and so much kind of aggression on social media and so much kind of hostility and aggression in politics.

We know loads about anger, but most people aren't told about any of the research. And anger plays a huge role in politics. And on the internet, we've got like sat trolling and cyber bullying and so much kind of aggression on social media and so much kind of hostility and aggression in politics.

But none of us are looking at it and thinking, oh, when people get angry, like their thinking becomes skewed. Like, for example, when people get angry, it's well known that they underestimate risk. So when you're really angry, you tend to expose yourself and other people around you to more danger than normal, right? We know loads of things like that about anger, right?