Higher Psychology. Maxim Vlasov

is happening to them, I don’t ask them to think about the eternal, I don’t call them to philosophize about their problem at all. That would be weird for people. They wouldn’t understand it. Because people think within certain limits, within certain boundaries that they consider normal. They use common concepts when discussing something. And they are not ready to go beyond this framework right away. Tell them something that goes beyond the boundaries they know and understand, draw their attention to something that is not within the scope of their concepts, and they will begin to consider it abnormal. And accordingly, they will turn on critical thinking. They will begin to doubt many things, including the normality of the person who tells them all this, and the productive connection between the people-the specialist and his client-will either not be established or will be severed. Therefore, you can not immediately say that a person is not ready to understand. Not incapable, but that he is not ready.

      Therefore, I find a point of penetration into the worldview of a person, where he is able to think beyond certain boundaries. I try to find out what kind of non-standard worldview I am dealing with when communicating with this or that person, what is so unusual in the range of his concepts, what can be used for broad philosophizing on the topic of higher forces. I probeю his limits, see where he is willing to think more broadly, what he is willing to believe, what goes beyond the usual understanding. It is very important to be able to adapt to some already large-scale beliefs of a person, to some of his faith in higher forces. For example, and this is the most common example, a person can be very religious, believe in God. And not just to believe, but to understand It in a certain way, according to some teaching. So, we can use this belief in God to discuss the influence of higher forces on our lives. The highest meaning can be discussed by talking about God.

      Another person may believe in science. It is to believe, because science does not give answers to all questions, and it is fickle in its statements, all the time something new is being discovered, which changes the idea of the world’s structure. So, here, too, we are talking about faith in many ways. In truth, people who hold scientific views are not so different from religious adherents, as they often disregard the cornerstone of the scientific approach – verification. They place blind trust in various scientific sources, even in individual scientists, despite the fact that these very scientists are supposed to rigorously validate information – which they don’t always do.

      But that’s beside the point. What truly matters is how we adapt to the prevailing worldview we already hold – to our inherent beliefs and our predisposition to interpret events in a way that aligns with our existing framework. This inclination allows us to perceive the influence of higher forces on the world around us, and specifically, on our own lives. By doing so, we can guide ourselves toward a broader understanding of our problems, making them easier to accept and, ultimately, resolve.

      Everyone has some kind of faith in something global. Some are interested in religion, others in science or philosophy; some delve into esotericism, while others explore Kabbalah and similar teachings. There are many of these teachings, and one could get tired of trying to understand and list them all. However, each of them is interesting and useful in its own way. It doesn’t matter which teaching is right or wrong, what is true in one teaching and what is false in another. People seek salvation, comfort, confidence, meaning, and purpose in all these things, creating their own worlds with their help, and immersing themselves in nirvana to achieve the necessary spiritual comfort. They have always done this throughout the history of mankind. Everyone needs special worlds and great forces behind these worlds to endure the hardships of life, tragic events, and to find meaning in something. Even the great and powerful have always needed their own worlds, in which they saw themselves as the very best, so their entire environment consisted mainly of those who supported the illusion of these worlds and did not destroy them. And if these worlds do not lead too far away from any objective reality, then let them be; let them help people live and be happy. Immersing oneself in such a world is like taking a magic pill that transports you to a special place, allowing you to think the way you want to think. It creates pleasant feelings and fosters a comfortable psychology for life.

      For example, if a person is a believer, you can ask them what God’s plan might be that allowed them to experience a problem that now troubles them. What are God’s plans for this person? What does He want from them while leading them through such trials? Or, regarding the tragedy that has befallen a person, what might its meaning be? How can they accept it in order to stay close to God, not break down, and not turn to the side of evil? This is the way to think about it. It is essential to reason in this manner. Reasoning helps you arrive at a more convenient perspective on the problem. A philosophical approach and philosophical dialogue are necessary, even when discussing religion.

      Whatever a person knows and о чем бы он thinks about, he must reason and reflect in order to understand more and feel less. Thinking must work. Thinking is easier to control, conscious, logical thinking. And feelings are more complicated. Therefore, such philosophical reasoning will heal, helping to understand something as it should be understood, so that it becomes easier, better. And the psychologist can make the necessary suggestion at the right moment, saying that this is exactly the goal pursued by God, if He allowed this to happen. You can explain it somehow, you can not explain it, suggestions usually do not explain, just say clearly, clearly and confidently that this is what God intended! So we have to get along with it, we have to accept it. Or maybe do something. Depending on the issue being discussed in this way. And that’s all, a person will form a convenient point of view on their problem in order to accept it or calmly and confidently begin to solve it.

      You can approach different problems through conversations about God. Here’s one option you can use: encourage a person to put themselves in God’s place and consider their problem from the perspective of the Creator. Let them abstract from the problem and look at it from the outside, from the position they accept – in this case, from the perspective of God – to reflect on why such situations or incidents that have happened to them are permissible. We only know what we know, while God has His own plans and His own understanding. He guides each person as He sees fit. A believer facing a problem or even a tragedy should contemplate this. Add a little philosophy to your faith and think about what God’s plans might be for you, since you have to go through all this; you can afford to do so.

      You can also engage with science. It is not difficult to challenge the worldview of a person who trusts only scientific facts. It is enough to invite them to invent or explore a theory or hypothesis that goes beyond what is currently known to science, and encourage them to think about why the world is arranged this way and why certain events occur, particularly in their own life. Science is science, but what does it matter how we formulate the existence and workings of higher forces? As long as it helps to view the problem as broadly as possible. When a person is drawn into reasoning, they can find logical justifications for the necessity of what has happened to them. The psychologist only needs to observe which interpretations are most acceptable to the person, so that later some of them can be presented as absolute truths, helping the individual shape their perspective on their experiences, problems, or situations. Even if it is not the truth, but merely a theory or hypothesis, it must be presented by the psychologist confidently and boldly enough to be imprinted in the client’s consciousness and subconscious. This will create the desired healing effect, as it will become the norm for the person or provide them with a vision of how to improve something in their life.

      What does a lazy brain need? It craves a strong impression to be jolted awake – that’s what. It is essential to present an idea that will surprise the person and encourage them to accept a new perspective, or, to put it mildly, to open themselves up to new thoughts, so they can move forward and not suffer, even if terrible things have happened in their life. The brain may urge them to give up, break down, and accept the role of a victim because that can seem easier. Weak solutions are often the easiest solutions. Our body and brain, in particular, are drawn to what is light and simple. In higher psychology, we reason, reflect, and find a unique combination of thoughts or the