And now a quote from David J. Lieberman, Ph.D.
“The obvious question then is, why do I need these techniques if all I’m doing is bringing out a natural chemistry? Doesn’t it stand to reason that if it’s there it’s there, and if it’s not, it’s not? While that seems as if it would be so, I’ll now explain why the answer is ‘no.’
It’s in our nature as human beings to seek affiliations, to make friends and to care about others. But sometimes it can be hard to reach out to a person and expose his or her true self and feelings. Most people want to like, want to love, want to connect. Things get in the way of their innate desire, things like fear of rejection, vulnerability, ego and jealousy are but a few of the multitude of mixed emotions, attitudes and beliefs that keep us from reaching out and bonding with others.
What these psychological techniques do is to simply influence a person’s natural state to emerge. We feel good when we give, when we love and when we help. It’s not about twisting someone’s brains so that he does your unconditional bidding, it’s about bringing the person’s submerged desires to the surface.”
~David J. Lieberman, Ph.D.