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Discounting, Frame of Reference and Redefining (Click here for List of TA Blogs) (Discounting is unawarely ignoring aspects of reality that help in assessing reality and framing a response as per reality principle) (Frame of Reference is a view of reality structured by active ego states) (Redefining is the altering of perception, experience, evaluation and responses because of  discounting) "Words with special meaning are marked * in text and explained in Notes" Discounting Discounting is unawarely ignoring aspects of reality that are relevant to ending a situation or solving a problem sanely and safely. Discounting results in some parts of reality receiving prominence and some other parts being overlooked or ignored. This process generates a scripty view of reality. Discounting occurs in all areas of human activities. In thinking, in feeling, in experiencing, in understanding, in expressing, in appreciating, in loving, in doing, in our actions, in being h...

Discounting is unawarely: ignoring a significant aspect of reality that helps in ending a situation, solving a problem, overcoming a difficulty or resolving a conflict; ignoring an endowment such as awareness, capacity for evaluation and for applying rationality;  inability  or incapacity to express one's thoughts, feelings, emotions and opinions; denying oneself the option of asking for help, assistance or guidance; not giving, receiving or asking for strokes; not rejecting or getting rid of painful, hurting strokes; and not doing self stroking; moving to game roles - persecutor, rescuer or victim roles; being over-accommodating, sacrificing own needs;  overlooking existence and significance of stimuli, problems and options; overlooking solvability and change possibilities in matters of problems; and use of personal ability in ending situations, solving problems, overcoming difficulties, facing challenges and ending conflicts; inability to sanely, safely and e...