Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Military and Eroticism

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homosexual armies - GS

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So, how widespread do you think homosexuality was in the ancient Greek and Macedonian armies? It is a well-known fact that "couples"

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Ich ging einmal spazieren

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Ich ging einmal spazieren, um mich zu amüsieren,
da sah ich in der Ferne ein Mägdlein stehn.
Ich fragte sie bescheiden: "Fräulein darf ich sie begleiten?"
Da sagte diese Kleine:" Ach bitte, bitte nein!
Ich bin verheirat, bin lange schon verheirat
und hab so alles, was man so braucht.
Ich brauch nicht lang zu fragen, brauch nur ein Wort zu sagen
und was sie können -junger Mann- kann mein Mann auch."
In Honolulu, im Lande der Azoren und auf Samoa und auf Hawaii -
da gehn die kleinen Mädchen zum Tanzen in das Städtchen
ohne Hemd und ohne Höschen mit einem Feigenblatt.
Und das muss runter, denn da ist ja noch was drunter,
was einem Seemann viel Freude macht.

Google Translation:

I walked once, to amuse me,
I saw in the distance a damsel stand.
I asked humbly: "Miss may I accompany you?"
As said, this small, "Oh please, please, no!
I'm verheirat long been verheirat
and so have everything you need.
I do not need to wonder long, just need to say a word
and what they do-my husband young man can do. "
Honolulu, in the land of the Azores and in Samoa and Hawaii -
because the little girls go to dance in the town
no shirt and no panties with a fig leaf.
And the down must, because there is still something under it,
what a sailor is such a pleasure.

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Marlene Dietrich - Johnny (Live 1954)

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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Homophobic? Maybe You’re Gay - NYTimes.com

Gray Matter

Homophobic? Maybe You’re Gay

By RICHARD M. RYAN and WILLIAM S. RYAN

Published: April 27, 2012

Wenn die Soldaten

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Night of the Long Knives - GS

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love and death - GS

homosexual eroticism

Subconscious homosexual eroticism - GS | Unconscious homosexual eroticism

death wish

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Gay Liberation Movement - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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‘Moffie’ is a South African, Afrikaans, derogotory term for ‘gay man’. Bailey Snyman, the winner of the 2012 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Dance, presented his production, Moffie, at the National Arts Festival. It had one performance at Dance Umbrella 2, now part of the Arts Alive Festival in Johannesburg.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Biopsychosocial Systems: some general principles of functioning - working draft

Biopsychosocial Systems: some general principles of functioning - working draft

Notes

BPS S - (WS): (cells) individuals, couples, families, groups, societies.

Sources:

Interpretational nature of all BPS knowledge; pragmatic, utilitarian slant and approach

General Systems Theory | von Bertalanffy

George L. Engel

The biopsychosocial paradigm

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"Organic" ("Organismic") Theory

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organic theory of the state - GS

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The union of individuals forming the State has been described as similar to the union between the several parts of an animal body, wherein all parts are.
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The organic theory of the State with special reference to Herbert Spencer

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The basic idea of the organic theory is to show that the state is, in its nature, like a biological organism or a living being and that the relation between the state and the individual is the same as between an organism and its cell. The organismic theory is essentially a biological concept which describes the phenomena of the state in biological terms.
According to this theory, the state is not a mere aggregation of individuals, but an organism having parts and organs which are related to one another in the same way as the different organs of an animal or a plant are related to one another.
The theory is as old as political thought itself. Plato compared state to 'A' and man to 'a': it is an individual magnified. He compared the rulers, warriors and working classes to wisdom, courage, and appetite of the individual respectively.
Aristotle drew a comparison between the symmetry of the state and symmetry of the body and believed that the individual is an intrinsic part of the society.
Cicero, a Roman philosopher, also makes a passing reference to this theory. He likened the head of the state to the spirit that rules the body. Hobbes compared the state to a huge, imaginary monster called the Laviathan, which is but an artificial man, of great strength and stature. According to him the state could suffer from human ailments like pleurisy, scabies and boils etc.
Rousseau, a French philosopher, too, compared the "body politic" to the "Human body", both of which he said possessed the "motive power" of "force" and "will" (the legislative power and the executive power). The former was the "heart" of the state; the latter its "brain".
Blunschli, a German philosopher, found a striking resemblance between the state and an organism. According to him the state is not a lifeless mechanism. It has life and spirit. It is not merely a collection of individuals just as an oil painting is not merely a collection of drops of oil-paint.
The state has its own personality independency as that of the individual comprising the state. Idealists described the state as a moral organism but according to Spencer the state is a living organism. He draws an elaborate analogy between the state and a living organism in the following manner:
1. Both state and an organism show a similar process of growth and evolution from simplicity to complexity. State in the beginning was just a tribal organization but it has developed from that primitive stage to the modern complex structure with a multiplicity of functions.
An organism also exhibits similar process of growth. An embryo in the body of the mother is just a lump of flesh but slowly grows to a complete whole with various organs having variety of functions.
Both grow from inside outwards. Each evolves by adjustment and response to environments. In process of growth each undergoes individualization, specialization and differentiation of both organs and functions.
2. Both state and organism have three main systems ; a sustaining system; a distributory system; a regulating system. Sustaining system of an organism consists of digestive system by which food is digested and life of an organism, is sustained.
In the case of the state there is a corresponding sustaining system which consists of agriculture and industries by virtue of which the State is sustained.
The distributing system in an organism consist of circulatory system by which blood is distributed to various parts of the body. In the case of the state, the distributing system consists of transport and communication.
The regulating system of an organism consists of brain and nerves. Governmental and Military system constitute the regulating system in the State. There is thus a parallelism between the ways in which animal and social life are preserved.
3. As an organism is composed of cells, so the state is composed of individuals. In both cases, the component units contribute to the life of the whole.
4. An organism is constantly subjected to the process of constant wear and tear. Old and worn out cells die out and their place is taken by the fresh cells formed by the blood.
In the case of social organism as well old and decrepit individuals die out and their place is taken by the newborns.
5. Health of an organism depends upon the health of the cells organs. In case they get diseased, the whole organism suffers. In the similar way, health of the state depends upon the moral and physical health of the individuals, and associations of individuals.
In case they do not work properly the efficiency and performance of the state is bound to suffer. There is thus a complete interdependence of the parts and the whole in both cases.
6. Both organism and state exhibit a "similar cycle of birth, growth, decay and death. From these points of agreement, the conclusion is drawn that state is an organism and there is a lot of identity between the two.
The state lives, grows and develops much as an individual does.
Conclusions:
The theory inevitably leads to the assumption that the individuals comprising the state are completely subordinated to the state just as the cells of the body depend for their life and existence on the organism. Chop off a part of the skin, it ceases to exist.

This theory leads us, therefore, to the conclusion that an individual cannot exist outside the state. The theory thus hits at individual freedom and inevitably leads to the idea of the establishment of totalitarian state or fascism.

[Comments to the above part in italics: This is entirely incorrect. This is the oversimplification and incorrect interpretation and conclusion from this theory. Details will follow later.]

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SOCIOLOGY. The Organic Theory of Society.-In an article in the March number of the "American Journal of Sociology," on the Organic. Theory of Society, Prof.

organic theory of society - GS

organic theory definition - GS

Organic theory of the state - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Social psychology - From Wikipedia

Autochthon - From Wikipedia

Biopsychosocial model - From Wikipedia

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BPS continuum

Ontogenesis and phylogenesis

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Principles of functioning

- Autochthonic (Autochtonic - GS) (Autochthon - From Wikipedia) nature of "living systems"

- Stimulus and Response; reflexes, "conditioned reflexes", behaviorism

- Summation

- Specialisation

- Hierarchies and centrality

- Boundaries: fixed, semipermeable, permeable; exchange; cell

- Communications

- Memories and Information

- Selective expression: e.g. genes and junk

Links and References

Biopsychosocial model - From Wikipedia

Monday, October 22, 2012

The very uncomfortable "odd ball out" aspect of suicides in the military

The very uncomfortable "odd ball out" aspect of suicides in the military

Sanctity of life is the central part of Judeo-Christian Ethics. Therefore the idea and the consideration of suicide as a result and product of self-regulatory mechanism of military group dynamics aimed at enhancing its cohesion and functional ability by extruding and expelling one of its dysfunctioning members feels foreign and unacceptable to us. However, any human group is a living organism which is governed by its biopsychosocial laws with the same certainty and inevitability as any biological organism is governed by its biological laws. The question is the price: is any presumed or putative advantage in cohesion and functioning worth the loss of human life and the loss of the member of the military community? The answer of course, intuitive but firm, is "no" and "no; under any circumstances". Then, it becomes, again, the issue of better understanding and better management of complex relationships between the military groups and their individual members.

References and Links

military group dynamics

Group Dynamics - Presented by Capt Tim Gleaton, CAP

Wilfred Bion - From Wikipedia

Sanctity of life - From Wikipedia

Social cohesion - From Wikipedia

Structural cohesion - From Wikipedia

Perceived cohesion
Perceived Cohesion Scale (PCS) is a six item scale that is used to measure structural cohesion in groups. In 1990, Bollen and Hoyle used the PCS and applied it to a study of large groups which were used to assess the psychometric qualities of their scale.^[3]

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Dance Therapy Links

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Dance therapy - From Wikipedia

Principles
The theory of DMT is based upon the idea that “the body and mind are inseparable”.^[3]
“Dance movement therapy rests on certain theoretical principles. These are:

Body and mind interact, so that a change in movement will affect total functioning
Movement reflects personality
The therapeutic relationship is mediated at least to some extent non-verbally, for

example through the therapist mirroring the client’s movement

Movement contains a symbolic function and as such can be evidence of unconscious process
Movement improvisation allows the client to experiment with new ways of being
DMT allows for the recapitulation of early object relationships by virtue of the largely non-verbal mediation of the latter”^[4]

Through the unity of the body, mind, and spirit, DMT provides a sense of wholeness to all individuals.^[3]

Links

gurdjieff - GS

gurdjieff dance - GS

war dance - GS

War dance - From Wikipedia

A war dance is a dance involving mock combat, usually in reference to tribal warrior societies where such dances were performed as a ritual connected with endemic warfare. Martial arts in various cultures can be performed in dance-like settings for various reasons, such as for evoking ferocity in preparation for battle or showing off skill in a more stylized manner. Many such martial arts incorporate music, especially strong percussive rhythms

Profiling approach for identification of potential suicidal behavior

Profiling approach for identification of potential suicidal behavior

(instead of "risk factors")

the same or similar way FBI profiles criminal behaviors

(Morally, in most religions, especially in the Abrahamic ones, it is considered a very serious violation: "you are the slave of God and He only can take your life from you, because it was Him, who granted it to you"; and also on the books in many jurisdictions, still.)

- history of previous suicidal attempts
- history of self-injurious behavior

- Externalised - Internalised Aggression Scale and Index: EA/IA = 1 (+ - 0.5)

- signs of anxiety and depression
- changes in overt behavior

- Socialisation styles: loner or family problems

- Personality styles and vulnerabilities

- "Real Life Problems": financial, family, others

References and Links

profiling - GS

Notes

Do we want just to improve the statistics to look better or do we want to address the problem "in-depth"? Or both? Of course both: one purpose does not exclude the other at all; it would be a "false dichotomy". But the statistics have to be truthful. They should be cleaned of "lies and damn lies" as much as possible, otherwise they mislead, which is dangerous epistemologically: the search for truthful and more or less "scientific" explanations has to be based on "clean" and adequately collected factual and data sets.

Seriously consider and explore the possibilities and advantages of Dance Therapy - GS

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Some preliminary conclusions on research into the "psychiatric epidemic" of suicide in the miltary 2000 - 2012

Some preliminary conclusions on research into the "psychiatric epidemic" of suicide in the military 2000 - 2012

The true picture, including the epidemiological one, in the area of suicides in the military and the true state of affairs in the military mental health field is not known to us yet. The deaths suspicious of suicide and the incidents of self-injurious behavior, as well as homicides and other relevant occurrences should be included into the statistics. The sophisticated data collection system needs to be established, socio - and psychometric instruments to be developed and used; theoretical models conceptualised and tested, etc. The riddle might not be solved to provide more or less satisfactory causal explanation for some time, if at all; in the end, all attempts at the explanation are just interpretational hypotheses, due to the specifics of the subject matter: suicide, and the mental health field. Regardless of all the possible hypothetical explanations (which do have to be developed and tested), the general sociotherapeutic sanation measures, including the changes in the military subculture, if needed, should be implemented and continuously improved and refined, with the aim of improving, making more healthy and humane and maximally consistent with the values and norms of larger, mainstream culture, the general emotional climate in military communities and units, and providing the range of various relevant services. This approach might be just as, if not more productive, than the specific "suicide prevention measures", which can continue to stay in place.

Military Psychiatry and Psychology Review

Military Psychiatry and Psychology Review

Suicidology Review: Durkheim, Typology of Suicides

Military Suicidology Review

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Unit Cohesion

Individual and Groups

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Protective and destructive effects of groups | Typology of Suicides | Suicidal Behaviors as an Escape and Emotional and Social Protest

Protective and destructive effects of groups - GS

The sociological hypothesis of military suicides causation as a destructive effect of a military group (1): a conflict between an individual soldier and his group, his military unit; does not contradict the Durkheim hypothesis of protective effect of groups, as the authors try to prove, but confirms it as a more general paradigm. The authors of this interesting and valuable paper base their thinking on Durkheim's theory and try to disprove it in a particular case of suicides in the military "from within": by operating this theory's own postulates and general conceptual framework (a "paradigm"). This reminds a proverbial "fight with your own shadow". The whole Durkheim's typology of suicides and its value and utility, especially for clinical purposes, should be questioned. It is not used in practical clinical settings. It seems to me that the the simple division of suicides into psychotic and nonpsychotic might be introduced (whatever these terms mean). Suicides in the military are mostly nonpsychotic. They should be divided further, according to the relative preponderance of causative factors into:
- Situational:
caused mostly by external circumstances and as an escape from them.
- Emotional:
due to severe and continuous stresses of various kinds, when the capacity for psychological resilience is stretched to a limit, to a "breaking point". Suicide thus, paradoxically, saves the psyche's integrity, protects the"immortal soul" from its destruction by pain and demoralisation.
- As a form of a conscientious social (and/or political) protest
The latter two are interconnected and practically are the same, since they have both components.
The circumstances of various kinds are also almost always present. Therefore we can try to conceptualise various forms of suicidal behaviors as an Escape and as an Emotional and Social Protest.
Therapeutic intervention should be attempted in all three dimensions and geared specifically to them. For example, a soldier with suicidal thoughts, if they are in any way detected or suspected, might be helped with his/her bank loan, offered individual or family therapy for his/her personal and/or family problems and offered to attend an educational group if he/she does not agree with certain policies or attitudes; overtly or covertly, with the understanding that his/her disagreements or grievances will be heard and their input in resolution of the general issues like these will be appreciated.
The interventions should be attempted at earlier stages, when it did not come to suicidal thoughts yet, and should be of general, mass and routine nature. In other words this is an issue of general and preventive sanation of emotional climate in a military unit or community, including the attitudes, policies and relationships.
Due to centralised structure of military services, the TeleTherapy option with centrally managed referral, recordkeeping, sophisticated data collections and training and and research departments might be the most beneficial option.

References and Links

1 - Suicide, Social Integration, and Masculinity in the US Military ...

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Individual and Groups

Military Groups

Structure and Function of Hierarchies

Durkheim

Typology of Suicides

Behavior and Law - Blog by Michael Novakhov, M.D.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Military and Eroticism

Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece - Wikipedia, the ...

A Brief History of Gays in the Military - TIME

'An Army of Lovers' - The Sacred Band of Thebes | History Today

Homosexuality in Greek Armies - Historum - History Forums

Homophobic? Maybe You’re Gay - NYTimes.com

Gray Matter

Homophobic? Maybe You’re Gay

By RICHARD M. RYAN and WILLIAM S. RYAN

Published: April 27, 2012

Night of the Long Knives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gay Liberation Movement - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Moffie, a look at gays in the military

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Biopsychosocial Systems: some general principles of functioning - working draft

Organic theory of the state - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The organic theory of the State with special reference to Herbert ...

Essay on the Organic Theory of State

Classification of political ideas

What is the organic state theory

Sociological Theory: Emile Durkhiem and Social Solidarity - YouTube

Scholarly articles for organic theory sociology

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What is the organic state theory

Monday, October 22, 2012

The very uncomfortable "odd ball out" aspect of suicides in the military

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Dance Therapy Links

Links

Profiling approach for identification of potential suicidal behavior

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Some preliminary conclusions on research into the "psychiatric epidemic" of suicide in the miltary 2000 - 2012

Military Psychiatry and Psychology Review

Protective and destructive effects of groups | Typology of Suicides | Suicidal Behaviors as an Escape and Emotional and Social Protest

Sociological Theory: Emile Durkhiem and Social Solidarity - YouTube
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Scholarly articles for organic theory sociology
… : International Library of Sociology A: Social Theory … - Rex - Cited by 415 The sociology of philosophies: A global theory of … - Collins - Cited by 1020 … and change from sociology and institutional theory - Geels - Cited by 605