As the name of this schema implies, these individuals’ emotions have not been satisfied at the appropriate times and places, leading them to spend their entire lives searching for emotional fulfillment. Consequently, they often find themselves in various emotional pitfalls in an attempt to meet their needs. The most common schema among Iranians is the…
Read MoreThere are people who believe that the best things in life are their right and that they deserve them. In order to obtain these things, they exploit others and don’t care about the feelings of those around them. These individuals likely have an entitlement or grandiosity schema. Definition of Entitlement or Grandiosity Schema In the…
Read MoreThe self-sacrifice schema, which means sacrificing one’s happiness, is one of the 18 primary maladaptive schemas. Do you find it hard to say no to others? Do you often agree to help others even when you don’t have time? Or do you feel frustrated when people don’t acknowledge your help? If so, you may have…
Read MoreWe hear many people say, “I am obedient to the crowd, do whatever is right, whatever you say, I am obedient, I am waiting for you to decide.” The constant expression of these sentences indicates one of the schemas called the schema of obedience. What is the schema of obedience? The main belief of the…
Read MoreThe defect and shame schema means that the person believes there is a flaw or deficiency within themselves. This deficiency can be physical, personality-based, intellectual, moral, and so on, and this belief leads the person to think that if others get to know them, they will be rejected. If this schema develops in a person,…
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