- Altruism (constructive service for other people that brings pleasure and satisfaction);
- Anticipation (realistic planning for future discomfort);
- Humor (an interesting inclusion. Apparently, the ability to point out absurdity or unpleasantness while causing amusement or pleasure is a mature skill. A good way to deal with situations that would otherwise be too difficult or distressing);
- Identification (the unconscious modeling of oneself after a role model);
- Introjection (identifying with some object or idea so strongly that it becomes a part of oneself);
- Sublimation (we all know this one-- transforming a negative impulse into positive behavior. Turning darkness into light. Alchemy);
- Thought suppression (not to be confused with repression. The ability to push conscious thoughts or emotions into the pre-conscious in order to better deal with present reality. Delaying dealing with an emotion or need until later, and then processing and accepting it).
Something for me to think heavily about. (These traits are the fourth level of psychic "defense mechanisms", the level being called Mature. The first three levels of d.m.'s-- Pathological, Immature, and Neurotic--are even more interesting, but I'll address those in further blog posts).
Also, if you'd like, you can watch my cover version of Queen's "You Take My Breath Away" which I whipped together after thinking that C minor was such a pretty-sounding chord:
If you think that sucked and need a palette-cleanser, I recommend Morrissey's "Ouija Board, Ouija Board":
You know, some Smiths/Moz songs leap out at me immediately, but there's a huge number of them that turn me off at first, then strike me later as beautiful. This one and "Bigmouth" have been like that, so far.
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