Word: behaviorisms
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...problems of therapists. The bad news is that many patients are more damaged by their therapists than they realize, and some actually end up seeking out one disturbed therapist after another. The good news is that patients, on an unconscious level, often tend to be aware of the erratic behavior of those who are treating them. "Mostly what happens is that patients perceive the madness of their therapists and try to correct it," Langs says. "Unconscious attempts by patients to cure the errant therapist are quite common...
Molina's selfless behavior in doing a favor for Valentin and his cadre of revolutionaries rings partially true as another example of romantic posturing. But his pitiful end seems inconsistent with the elevated claim Babenco has made throughout for fantasy. Does hanging onto our dreams make us, finally, irrelevant? Molina's final sacrifice is supposed to prove his redemption; just as his leaving home is supposed to indicate newfound maturity. Unfortunately this sort of pandering to what conventional audiences expect in a hero undermines Molina's integrity...
Although we oppose the censorship supported in the ordinance, the referendum should be put before voters for consideration. The referendum process can provide valuable recourse against a stubborn legislative body and constitutes an important check against elected officials' sometimes patronizing behavior. An anti-pornography campaign would also focus national attention on freedom of speech issues and the exploitation of human beings...
...Beckett, recognizes the comic possibilities inherent in the tailspin of logic toward the absurd. Mr. Palomar's relentless speculations render him buffoonish. Passing a woman sunbathing topless on a beach, he averts his eyes lest she cover herself and embarrass them both. On reflection, though, he decides that his behavior was incorrect, since it reinforced outmoded taboos against nudity. So he walks by again, this time taking in the bare breasts as an incidental feature in the general landscape. But that was wrong too, he concludes, because it denied the woman her humanity. A third try proves equally unsatisfactory, since...
When he looks at the stars, frantically shuffling his charts, eyeglasses and flashlight, Mr. Palomar attracts a knot of wondering spectators. His behavior in a Paris cheese store, drawing sketches of various brands, makes other customers shake their heads. The dedicated observer has become a spectacle...