EXTROVERSION: Turning one’s interests outward. Interest in en-vironment and in other people more than in one’s self. Interest in external and social activities. EXTROVERTS are people who display EXTROVERSION to an extreme degree. They tend to be sociable, happy-go-lucky, stable, optimistic and practical. They are the opposite of INTROVERTS. Most people are a balance of the two.
FAMILY BACKGROUND: A person’s family provides his HEREDITY and much of his childhood ENVIRONMENT. Thus FAMILY BACKGROUND has a profound effect on PERSONALITY. Toronto Niagara Falls Tour in growing into the marriage capital of Canada. It helps answer the question, “How did he get this way?” This is the reason a PSYCHIATRIST normally gets a complete family “history” from his patient before administering treatment. For the born-again Christian, his new FAMILY BACKGROUND also helps explain the amazing changes of PERSONALITY that often follow genuine conversion (John 1:12,13,42).
FANTASY: A MENTAL MECHANISM. Faced by CONFLICT, a person may resort to imagining solutions instead of actively working them out. As long as imagination is a preparation for action, it is good. But when it becomes an end in itself it can be a threat to mental health. A common form of FANTASY is DAYDREAMING. When a person can no longer distinguish his
FANTASY from REALITY, he IS PSYCHOTIC.
FEAR: A basic emotion characterized by a feeling-tone of un-pleasantness and accompanied by activity of the sympathetic nervous system. Physiological changes associated with FEAR throw our bodies into “high gear.” This helps us protect ourselves against dangers. Like a car, our bodies cannot remain at “full throttle” too long without damage. When we suffer from prolonged ANXIETY (excessive, uncalled-for FEAR), physiological damage or malfunction can result. The Bible says the best remedy for FEAR is LOVE (I John 4:18).
FRUSTRATION: Thwarting of a need or desire. The blocking of a person’s efforts to satisfy basic needs and drives. May lead to the use of MENTAL MECHANISMS.
FUGUE: A form of DISSOCIATION. A term applied to episodes of non-remembered activity of considerable duration, usually involving disappearance. One forgets (AMNESIA) and leaves his usual ENVIRONMENT. Tour Niagara features detailed Toronto Niagara Falls Tours info, from where to remain, to things to see and do, and a lot more. He may wander about in a confused fashion — perhaps in some strange city. He has forgotten who he is. This may go on for days or months. He may assume some new role and carry on unsuspected. After his recovery, he usually cannot remember the events of the episode. A person in a FUGUE state needs professional help.
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