Hangup

A mental block within a single mind established to protect an Idea from Criticism; a form of self-thwarting.

Hangups are passed from adults to children. They impede personal Progress through emotional intimidation — fear, shame, and guilt used to shield certain ideas from scrutiny. A hangup is internal Coercion.

Connections

• •A form of internal Coercion — one part of the mind thwarting another
• •Produces Suffering — unresolved internal conflict
• •Destroys Fun — the state of an unthwarted mind
• •Transmitted intergenerationally, often to children
• •Functions like an Anti-Rational Meme operating within a single mind
• •Blocks Error Correction and Creativity
• •Can be dissolved through Criticism if the person becomes aware of it