I Am a Man (Yo Soy Un Hombre) (Jackins), 7:170–7:171
ideas
challenging incorrect ideas, 4:117
communication of important ideas, 3:29–3:35, 7:56, 15:127–15:128
erroneous ideas intuitively recognized by students, 3:143–3:144
solutions and success dependent on, 4:49, 4:66
identifications
checking for, 1:28–1:29, 15:34, 15:73
processing of, 15:34
illness. See also health
causes of, 15:122–15:123
counseling issue with, 15:123
distress recordings causing some, 6:241–6:242
mental health. See headings starting with mental health
illusions. See also pseudo-reality; specific illusions, i.e. powerlessness
confusions from, 8:32–8:34
discharge to kill, 8:37–8:39
distress patterns as source of, 8:33
factors for, 8:35–8:36
knowledge about, 8:56
of societal stability, 4:129
of stasis, 5:1
ILRPs. See International Liberation Reference Persons (ILRPs)
I’m going to. See Exchange of Roles technique
immortality
of cells, 3:133–3:135, 6:129, 15:118
as contradiction to hopelessness and despair, 6:131, 15:51
in culture, 6:127–6:128
defined, 6:128
discharge and, 6:132–6:133
as goal, 1:55, 7:101, 15:51
as possible, 3:132–3:139, 4:8, 5:332–5:333, 6:129–6:130, 15:118
practical uses of, 6:131–6:132
Immortality and RC (Jackins), 6:127–6:134
imperialism. See colonial/national oppression (imperialism)
Implementing the Decision to Take Charge of Everything (Jackins), 8:207–8:210
An Important Clarification (Jackins), 5:335–5:338
inattention, 15:146
incest. See also sexual distress/abuse
blame and shame and, 8:257–8:259
commitment for survivors of, 15:App13
as common, 8:396–8:397
eliminating distress around, 14:201–14:208, 15:116–15:117
fantasy and, 14:204–14:207
“memories” of, 14:202
physical closeness and, 15:59–15:60
inclusion, of every human being, 14:11
inconsistencies, as source of new information, 6:27
India
capitalism and, 13:51–13:52, 13:107, 15:172
spread of RC to, 8:521
indigenous people. See Native People
individual liberties, common good versus, 13:65–13:72
Individual Liberty and Mutual Responsibility (Jackins), 13:65–13:72
individualism
set exercises not respecting, 5:218, 5:220–5:223
short-sightedness of, 3:108–3:109
inductive logic of RC. See logic
infants. See babies
information
accurate information to eliminate pseudo-reality, 8:38–8:39
acquiring. See learning
boredom and, 4:40, 5:279–5:280
counselors’ offering of, 15:46
fear and information overload, 5:277–5:280
misinformation. See misinformation
processing of. See information processing
seeking for self, 15:201
sharing in literature. See literature/publications
sorting out misinformation from, 13:177–13:178
sources of new, 6:27–6:28
theory. See theory
viewpoints and, 6:49–6:50
Information Coordinators
defined, 7:144
importance of, 11:340
newsletters by, 14:105
number of, 8:123
information processing. See also mis-storage process; re-evaluation
by central nervous system, 15:199
information theory, 10:271–10:272
during sleep, 5:180, 15:40
storage of good experiences, 2:32–2:35
too much information and, 5:277–5:279
Information Which Young People May Find Useful (pass it on) (Jackins), 14:67–14:79
inhibition
of addiction, 3:67
of discharge, overcoming patterns of, 1:24–1:29, 6:60–6:61, 15:37–15:38
of facial expressions or tone of voice, 5:156–5:157
geniuses less inhibited in intelligence, 2:20–2:25, 4:9, 4:10
of initiatives, 14:35–14:38
of leadership development by stable leadership, 5:101
An Initial Marriage Counseling Interview by a Re-evaluation Counselor (Jackins), 5:269–5:273
An Initial Marriage Counseling Interview by a Re-evaluation Counselor (Snipes & Jackins), 11:179–11:184
initiative. See also courage; power
of leaders, 4:113
as possible to take, 1:44, 7:56
to reclaim power, 6:166–6:168
suppression of, 15:184
taking to benefit Community, 6:154–6:155
toward classless future society, 13:96–13:98
injuries. See distress experiences; physical hurts/distress
inmates, 6:588–6:589. See also people marked for destruction by society
insanity versus sanity, 10:154, 11:46–11:47, 13:273–13:274
Insights About Oppression: The Key Concepts and Insights of Re-evaluation Counseling to Date—Part II (1981) (Jackins), 7:63–7:72
inspiration. See also conjecture/hunches/intuition
examples/experience sharing providing, 5:216–5:217
from leaders, 9:10
from workshops, 8:376
instincts
intelligence overriding, 6:189–6:190, 15:11, 16:61
in other living creatures, 2:10, 3:1
range of, 6:188–6:189
sex and, 6:188–6:190, 16:31–16:36
integrative trend in the universe. See upward trend in universe
integrity. See also courage; honesty
of artists, 6:106–6:107
class societies discouraging, 16:43
drift of society away from, resistance to, 15:186
importance of, 16:72, 16:167–16:168
as innate, 16:43–16:45
of leaders, 8:295, 8:297, 9:11
Integrity and Courage (Jackins), 16:43–16:45
intellectuals. See middle class
intelligence. See also conjecture/hunches/intuition; logic; thinking
overview of, 15:9–15:10
as always present, 15:122
amount of, 2:19–2:20, 2:24, 4:3, 4:6, 4:33, 7:7, 11:81–11:82, 15:9–15:10, 16:3
artistic creativity and, 6:99, 6:107, 7:220
awareness and, 3:104–3:105, 5:6, 5:70
central nervous system creating, 8:70–8:71, 10:20, 15:9, 16:8
conditioning and, 8:30, 14:5–14:6, 14:149, 14:190, 15:196
curiosity and, 4:3–4:4, 5:277
damage to from distress experiences. See intelligence, damage to from distress experiences
defined, 1:57, 2:xi, 3:1–3:2, 3:10, 4:27, 4:122, 6:18–6:19, 7:174–7:175, 7:326, 8:71, 14:148, 15:7, 15:15
development of, 16:7–16:8
of disabled persons, 7:261–7:262
discharge and. See discharge
evil intelligence not existing, 12:51
fear limiting, 11:67
feelings versus, 3:10
functioning of, 5:277–5:280, 15:9
geniuses less inhibited in, 2:20–2:25, 4:9, 4:10
goodness of human beings and, 15:11
of humans versus other living creatures, 2:13–2:14, 7:123, 8:71, 10:220–10:221, 15:7, 15:9, 15:195–15:198
hunches and intuition as, 7:341
incoming information, processing of, 2:15–2:17, 4:40, 5:277–5:279, 15:9
independence and, 3:105–3:106
instincts overridden by, 6:189–6:190, 15:11, 16:61
interruption of by distress, 1:58, 3:63–3:64, 7:175–7:176, 14:149–14:151, 15:15, 16:8–16:9, 16:61–16:62
intertwining with sex instinct and patterns, 16:36
leadership necessary for full, 9:4–9:5
as limitless, 4:6, 14:126–14:127
little girl/boy downstairs and, 13:148–13:149
of living creatures, 15:9
love and, 7:220, 13:187, 15:11, 16:49
mis-storage process and, 2:36, 2:41–2:42, 15:17
as mode of functioning, 14:5–14:6, 14:7–14:9, 15:217–15:218
1997 World Conference and, 16:212–16:213
patterned as counterpoint to, 16:127
physical body and, 15:187
physical limitations on, 11:67–11:69
as prize, 6:9
qualitative loss of, 2:41–2:43, 2:59–2:61
as recoverable, 2:75, 2:94–2:95, 7:49–7:50, 15:10
revolution needing, 16:15
schematic diagram of, 2:21–2:25
seeking interaction with other, 6:332–6:333
shoulds versus using our own, 1:62
snowballing of distress and, 2:49–2:51
social class and, 5:305–5:306
societal irrationality managed by, 3:76–3:78
starting before birth, 14:71–14:72
survival and, 10:229–10:230, 15:11
technology destroying, 8:342
as universal, 4:5
universe taken charge by, 4:85
upward trend in universe and, 6:137–6:138, 8:30, 10:220–10:221, 15:194
of working class, 6:478–6:480
of young people, 14:68–14:69, 15:10
intelligence, damage to from distress experiences
overview of, 2:29–2:31
conditioning versus thinking and, 8:72–8:73, 14:5–14:6, 14:119–14:120, 15:10, 15:17, 15:196, 15:199–15:200, 16:8–16:9, 16:61–16:62
distress recording phenomenon and, 10:222–10:223
mis-storage process and, 2:36–2:40, 14:149–14:151
unevaluated information and, 7:176
vulnerability to, 16:160
intensive counseling, 10:137–10:139, 15:102
The Intensive Use of “Understatements” (Jackins), 16:21–16:28
interested, non-repetitive talking as discharge, 2:93, 15:24
intermittent patterns, permissive counseling and, 5:244
internalized oppression. See also oppression, by other oppressed groups
overview of, 1:47–1:48, 7:65–7:66, 15:156–15:157
of artists, 6:106, 11:260
assumptions and, 6:29
of Black people, 5:318–5:319, 5:321, 11:109–11:119
blame for, 15:156–15:157
of Chicano/a people, 6:417
commitments against. See commitments
defined, 15:206
delight and, 6:416–6:417
demonstration on discharging, 11:109–11:119
directing against leaders, 7:243–7:246
from education, 14:124
external oppression always the basis of, 6:414–6:416, 15:156, 16:71
invalidation and, 5:319, 7:65–7:66
of Irish people, 6:572–6:573
of Jewish people, 5:354, 6:416–6:417, 14:195–14:199
lack of awareness of, 8:446–8:447
liberation from. See liberation
of men, 8:315–8:316, 8:322–8:333, 8:349–8:351
of “mental health” system survivors, 8:482–8:483
outsiders to group able to counter, 6:401–6:402, 7:66–7:67, 9:26, 15:156
power of understanding, 6:664–6:665
restimulation often caused by, 6:78–6:81
techniques for, 6:414–6:418
trade unions and, 7:307
of women, 6:402, 6:416, 6:417–6:418, 13:316–13:317
of young people, 15:203, 15:206
international community. See Re-evaluation Counseling Community
international conflicts, irrationality and, 3:29–3:30. See also war
International Liberation Reference Persons (ILRPs). See also Liberation Reference Persons (LRPs)
appointment of, 15:180
functions of, 6:362–6:363
meetings for, 13:26–13:27
number of, 8:123
for parents, 8:109
role of, 7:268, 15:178, 15:180
structure as working, 8:109
for white people, discussion about, 16:117–16:124
for young people, adding, 11:328
International Outreach Fund. See Outreach Funds
International Parents’ Liberation Reference Persons, creation of, 8:109
International Reference Committee
as ineffective, 13:25–13:26
members of, 1979, 6:422
role of, 5:7–5:8
International Reference Persons (IRPs)
approval of statements and publications speaking for RC, 14:105–14:106
approval of workshops by, 5:17, 15:96
Outreach Funds spending decisions by, 8:310
publications, responsibility regarding, 10:65
role of, 7:269, 15:180
shift of some functions to Regional Reference Persons, 6:362, 8:107
teachers approved by, 5:237
working class, 6:505
International Workshops
growth of, 5:20
leaders for, choice of, 5:16–5:17
Reference Persons’ International Workshop, 5:236
internationalism
Janie Appleseeds to spread RC, 7:271
leadership unity and, 12:17–12:21
trade unions and, 7:151–7:152
universality of RC, 5:54–5:55, 7:179–7:181
wide world changing and, 6:601, 6:621–6:622, 12:17
interpretation, refraining from, 1:10
interruptions
of chronic pattern as caring, 5:49
of control patterns, 1:25
of discharge, 1:10, 8:75, 15:26, 15:37, 15:200
intelligence interrupted by distress patterns, 1:58, 3:63–3:64, 7:175–7:176, 14:149–14:151, 15:15, 16:8–16:9, 16:61–16:62
in support groups, 8:534–8:535
of thinking by generalizations, 5:110
of worst oppressive practices towards children, 6:371–6:372
An Interview with Harvey Jackins (Carroll), 14:235–14:241
intimidation, not after re-emergence, 11:54
intrinsic motivation to learn, 3:98–3:99
An Introduction to Middle-Class Liberation (Jackins), 11:275–11:280, 16:85–16:89
introductory lectures, 15:100–15:101
intuition. See conjecture/hunches/intuition
invalidation. See also validation
of artists, 11:260
of Black children by parents to protect them, 11:288
counselors refraining from, 15:45, 15:46
of intellectuals, 6:543
internalized oppression and, 5:319, 7:65–7:66
of leadership, 10:280
learning and, 15:115
not taking personally, 13:178–13:181
of perceptions of reality, 13:209
of poor people, 6:538–6:539
response from others and, 15:51
self-appreciation and, 15:50
understatements for, 15:184–15:186, 15:213
validation to contradict patterns of, 1:26, 15:46, 15:58–15:59
invitations, who to extend to. See new people; organizing/organization
Inviting New Friends to Co-Counseling (Jackins), 3:207–3:208
Irish people
commitment for, 8:239, 10:205, 11:402, 15:App4
draft program for liberation of, 6:571–6:575
IRPs. See International Reference Persons (IRPs)
irrationality/unintelligent behavior
assigning responsibility to external factors and, 3:56–3:57
awareness and, 3:13
of blame, 15:84
in culture, 11:287–11:289
defined, 2:xi
distress experiences as source of, 1:41, 3:3, 3:4, 3:10, 3:90, 4:26, 7:48, 15:15
of homosexuality, 5:413–5:421, 6:587–6:596, 15:117, 16:171–16:182
international conflicts and, 3:29–3:30
legalities supporting, 8:20
mastery of the environment showing clearly, 3:165
as obstacle to living fully, 4:22, 8:69–8:70
rational explanation for, 2:67–2:69
reasons for, 3:89–3:90, 4:26–4:27
re-enactment and, 3:4, 7:328, 11:29, 11:37, 15:App23
rigidity and, 3:62
of sex, 5:131
of society, 3:76–3:78, 4:98, 15:201–15:202
transmission from one generation to next, 2:72–2:73
upward trend in universe impacted by, 5:9
war, 3:29–3:30
irresistible restimulation as myth, 8:218
Is Death Necessary? (Jackins), 3:127–3:139, 5:332, 6:130–6:131, 6:410, 15:118
isolation
closeness to contradict, 15:50, 15:59
as distress pattern, 15:12
dual leadership in and outside RC to avoid, 6:374–6:375
elimination of for specific groups, 6:288–6:294, 6:303, 7:226–7:232, 7:240–7:241
of Jewish people, 5:354–5:355, 5:357, 5:359–5:360, 5:383–5:385, 10:300, 10:314–10:317
Liberation Reference Persons, role to eliminate, 7:226–7:232, 7:240–7:241
of middle class, 5:150
of owning class, 11:285
of Regional Reference Persons, 8:115–8:116
risk of when too much attention given to RC, 5:133
sag/entropy pulling us into, 5:178
terror/heavy fear and, 10:50
universality of, 15:184
Israel. See also Palestine-Israel conflict
as agent of Western powers to control Arab nationalism, 16:151–16:154
continued existence of needing support, 5:356, 5:362–5:363, 5:388–5:390, 8:459, 10:334, 14:180
creation of, 5:355
Jewish-Arab unity, 6:549–6:554, 7:284–7:285, 16:151–16:154
not being excuse for western domination of Arab world, 5:363, 5:391
progressive policies by, 5:364–5:365
safety of, 10:292–10:293
spread of RC to, 8:522
Israel and the Middle East in Perspective (Jackins), 16:149–16:154
Israeli people, commitment for, 10:205, 11:402, 15:App4
Issues for the 1987/1988 Women’s Liberation Conferences (Balser & Jackins), 13:315–13:321
it sometimes happens that someone like somebody. See understatements
It’s All My Fault (Jackins), 8:255–8:256
It’s Great to Be a Man (Jackins), 5:395–5:398, 6:163
It’s Time for Men to Organize (Jackins), 11:187–11:216
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