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Monthly Archives: March 2011
NCAA Basketball and Criminal Freedom
Watching the VCU Rams basketball team beat the U of K Jayhawks to enter the NCAA final four is a great example of the many character traits required for criminal freedom. The NCAA tournament is a long, hard series of … Continue reading
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Closed Channel Thinking
The essence of criminal thinking is the closed channel. Criminal thinkers are closed off from being receptive, are closed to any interest in being self-critical and also shut down from disclosing the truth about their destructive behavior. These three components … Continue reading
The Ability to Respond
In Psychology 101 class we learned about the the Pavlovian stimulus-response (S-R) theory. When a particular stimulus is offered it will illicit a particular response. For example, when a stimulus, such as an opportunity to steal, is available to the … Continue reading
Reflection and Change
Reflection is a key component of change for the criminal thinker. The Merriam-Webster dictionary offers nine different definitions for this word and several of them provide insight for persons seeking a positive change in their lives. One of the first … Continue reading
Selective Perception and Memory
Criminal Thinkers are notorious for having selective perception. They pay attention to the details that benefit and support their way of viewing the world. They remember events and situations that justify their irresponsible and criminal behavior and discard and forget … Continue reading
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