Understanding Dramatization and Valences in Dianetics

Dramatization reveals how past engrams influence present behavior, often leading individuals to unconsciously replay old patterns.

### Understanding Dramatization and Valences in Human Behavior
* 😡 Many people experience moments of irrationality, often resembling behaviors from past traumatic events known as **engrams**, which can be **re-stimulated under certain conditions**.
* 🧠 For instance, a woman who suffered abuse may react to a stressful situation by unconsciously repeating the phrases and actions she endured, such as saying, "**You're always messing things up**."
* 🔄 This behavior, termed **dramatization**, is akin to **replaying a recording of past experiences** and can vary in intensity depending on how much of the **engram is re-stimulated**.
* 🎭 When fully re-stimulated, a person may act out their engram as if they were an actor following a script, repeating phrases like, "**I can't do this anymore. It's over.**"
* 👤 Engrams can also influence a person to adopt the **personality traits of others present during the traumatic event**, known as valences, which can lead to **mimicking behaviors and thought patterns** of those individuals.
* 📉 In a situation where a woman is reminded of her past trauma, she may **unconsciously dramatize her husband's winning behavior** instead of her own, leading to **negative interactions with her child**.
* 💔 If societal norms prevent her from expressing the **winning valence**, she might revert to her own **losing valence**, perpetuating a cycle of **self-blame and emotional pain**.
* 🌱 Ultimately, understanding and addressing these dramatizations and valences through Dianetics can help individuals **reconnect with their true selves** and **restore their basic personalities**.

5-Dramatizations and Valences-Using Dianetics: The Modern Science Of Mental Health

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People's actions during tantrums or rage are described as irrational and not reflective of their true selves.

The concept of engrams and their restimulation leading to mimicking behavior is introduced.

An example of a woman receiving an engram involving verbal and physical abuse is presented.

The restimulation of the engram is triggered by similar sensory inputs later in life.

The woman's reaction to a similar event replays the engram, demonstrating dramatization.

Dramatization is defined as a replay of past events in the present, with varying degrees of intensity depending on engram restimulation.

Full restimulation leads to acting out the engram like a script, involving irrational actions.

Engrams can even dictate assuming another person's personality (valence).

An example is given of adopting a grandfather's habits due to engram dramatization.

Valences are defined as identities available from people present in engrams.

The example of the abused woman is revisited, focusing on which valence is dramatized (husband's due to survival instinct).

The reactive mind's attempt to 'win' by adopting the winning valence is explained.

Societal constraints can lead to adopting the losing valence instead.

The consequences of dramatizing the self (losing valence) are described.

The concept of a basic personality, colored by valences, is explained.

Dianetics is presented as a method to restore one's basic personality.

Further information on engrams and their effects is referenced.