D-Thinking versus B-Thinking

The thinking of the Self-Actualizer reflects his/her values.  Below you will find the contrasting ways of thinking.  Please scroll down.

In looking at B-Cognition, we need to also observe the two potential dangers of this way of thinking:

1. Becoming too engrossed in the situation & may forget about other aspects of living
2. Can become too tolerant and accepting of others

·         D-Cognition

·         B-Cognition

·         Incomplete ·         Categorizes  (Rubric) ·         Compares ·          Human use relevance ·         Familiar ·         Motivated – Usefulness  - Dependent ·         Seen through the lens of the Self (Ego) ·         Tries to manipulate ·         No self contained worth ·         Seen historically ·         Syndrome ·         Aristotelian logic ·         Abstractly perceived ·         Decrease isomorphism ·         Ordinary ·         Solemnity ·         Interchangeable

Unity Sumptuousness/Complete ·         Uniqueness ·         Human use is irrelevant ·         Intra-Object Richness ·         Unmotivated – Usefulness – Not Dependent ·         Seen as an Independent  - Self is abnegated ·         Allows it to be ·         Intrinsically interesting ·         Outside of time & space ·         Absolute ·         Resolution of dichotomies ·         Concretely perceived ·         Increase isomorphism ·         Holy ·         Humor ·         Non-interchangeable