| Characteristics of EMS's |
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| • | A theme, not
just a belief |
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| • | Adaptive vs.
Maladaptive schemas |
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| • | Many EMS’s
develop in pre-verbal period |
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| (amygdala vs.
higher cortex) |
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| • | Deeply
entrenched patterns, central to one's |
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| sense of
self. Usually self-perpetuating. |
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| • | Erupt when
triggered by everyday events |
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| relevant to
the schema |
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