The person as being social, needs constant communication though at present rates of life the usual friendly contacts turned into luxury. And here (or its attempts) we face various influence on thinking constantly. Many reasonably have a question: how to get off the notions of compulsion and stereotypes occurring everywhere. To answer this question, we will consider such esoteric and psychological category as egregors, and we will begin with examination what is it.
What is it
Having for the first time heard this word and having become interested in its sense, many immediately begin to find out what it means. For right understanding of its essence it is necessary to work with terminology.
Value of definition
Let's begin with the fact that there is no standard interpretation of this term simply. If to stock up with patience and to study available materials in Network, without going deep into esoteric and philosophical subtleties, then the following will become clear.
Understand the power structures which are in the information field surrounding us who are capable to influence the course of thinking and a picture of perception of the world as egregors. They can be created by emotions or thoughts of group of the people thinking at the same time and in one direction.
That is it is about a certain analog of collective consciousness when thoughts (and, therefore, and actions) members of a certain group work irrespective of will of its participants. Partly it can be compared to manifestations of classical "psychology of crowd" though here the speech can go even about small collective.
Earlier seriously were interested in this phenomenon unless philosophers and admirers of occultism, but recently also the "academic" psychologists began to study its. And in it there is a sense: such, apparently, non-material categories are often embodied in practice, at the same time affecting practically all spheres of life.
Important! The danger of the similar phenomena is that involvement everything new and new people repeatedly enhances effect (at some it causes temptation to direct the general energy in the mercantile purposes).
It is considered that egregors of the human world habitual to us prevent people to leave a zone of comfort and to begin the business, to throw addictions or to escape from a circle of lack of money.
Functions
Owing to the variety these functions can pursue various aims. But all of them are united by one — they protect "carriers" from chaos and discomfort. The striking example can be considered stay of the follower of any religious doctrine in a circle of the supporters where all understand it and try to help. However, open is a question of suggestion (but about it a bit later).
Depending on the specifics the egregors are capable:
- to help the person to develop, setting the new purposes which level gradually raises through communication with others;
- to create the atmosphere of success and confidence (which so is not enough);
- to improve psychological climate in family is group too;
- to control behavior, forcing people to correlate the acts to the clear ideas which settled in a certain community (whether it be the state or collective on interests).
Whether you know? It is proved that the subconsciousness, unlike reason, accepts everything literally. For this reason the audience is frightened, having seen the first film frames of horrors (though they also know that all this only a game).
The last from the mentioned functions steadily is surprising and even fears. Yes, egregors can be destructive too, quite often breaking life of "ward" and his relatives (whereas someone can benefit from this). In such cases imperceptible to most of people unconscious often turns into notable manipulation.
Manifestation in the nature
Something similar is observed also in the nature.
The most striking example of what is egregors of "clean" type and as they work - it is a school of fishes. Certain small fishes get off in the huge moving weight in which all participants synchronously repeat the same movements.
Here it is possible to refer flight of flock of birds or work of ant colony, each of inhabitants of which does the work, other than others, but is kind of programmed on the general result.
Similar mechanisms operate also in human society, but not everyone thinks of it and can soberly analyze a situation.
Rules of conduct and types of people egregors according to K.V. Titov
People differently perceive information surrounding them, respectively, and the thoughts inducing to actions will differ. In itself being an egregor, the person has inherent only to it individual archetypes (congenital psychostructures) which finally affect sensitivity to suggestion.
Important! The person can be the carrier of dozens of egregors: personal and professional, inherited and factional. The most dangerous it is considered to be the last: getting out of hand, they are capable to paralyze will.
Many dealt with this problem, but the book by K.V. Titov "Egregors and archetypes" which was issued in 2006 gives the most accurate description of the main types. Let's look what classification was offered by the author.
Person of egregorialny weight
The word "weight" is not accidental here, most of the population of any country belongs to this group.
Being engaged in the daily affairs and resolving everyday issues, such people are under the influence of huge number of egregors (both abstract, and applied): house, family, relations, career development, rest, giving and so on. So large-scale combination counterbalances action of these structures, not especially allocating something one.
As a result of people does not feel strong impact on the personality, operating with the standard installations and not thinking of something large-scale. Thinking, thus, practically does not change: there are the family and accurately designated circle of contacts (connection to almost any egregor takes place in such cases unconsciously).
In principle, there is nothing bad here — so the nature disposed, but at the moments of social cataclysms the similar position looks it is similar to voluntary withdrawal away.
As an example the author brings the citizens of the USSR and Germany living in the 1930th years and staying in confidence that repressions and riots concern strictly certain circle of "enemies". As a result many of them were the victims.
Whether you know? Having made thousands of experiments, biologists found out that the subconsciousness did not change since primitive times and reached us without amendments on a civilization.
If to depart from so ominous analogies, then it will appear, as our contemporaries can become — to estimate enough the fertile field for manipulations scales of information shaft to which we are daily treated by numerous media.
Egregorialny puppets
Here participants of religious sects or associations with a pronounced authoritative bias belong.
The feeling of constant dissatisfaction with something is inherent in the person, but at many it is shown especially brightly, leaning on deep psychological complexes. The fear, feeling of own inferiority and other psychological injuries which are "tired out" inside find a way out sooner or later — to find the patient interlocutor enough.
At this stage emissaries of different sects who show participation to the diffident person are also connected, gradually imparting it a thought that it, belonging to their group, becomes "correct". In the opinion of such here neophytes a new environment seems only the acceptable place in society (it was taken for equal). Thus, the circle of contacts is narrowed to a limit that threatens with serious psychological problems.
In the book the similar state is compared to drug addiction (with only that difference that instead of substances a certain idea is offered here).
Egregorialny connecting rods
Few group of the people who long are fond of one idea and then without the special thoughts and consequences changing it for another. Usually it is quite educated and fairly clever companions with whom it is difficult to work even to leaders (about them a little lower) — can always ask an inconvenient question or adduce the arguments.
Important! Mass structures are capable to arouse mistrust already one fact of the existence: in the history there were many cases when they were used for a banal obolvanivaniye of the population (at the same time, practically without losing the prestige).
In process of hobby can be short time for stages of the puppet, but quickly pass her, without losing at the same time own beliefs. It is possible that over time can become also leaders. However, for the majority of "connecting rods" it is not the purpose — to them much more interesting to learn something new for itself, but not to direct others.
Let's note that having lost interest in one idea, they immediately try to fill this emptiness another. It can cost much subsequently, especially if the person is still very young and simply does not penetrate what is these egregors what of them is considered the main thing and as to work with it.
So sharp change of reference points can cause also some dissonance of the personality (that conceals considerable danger). Best of all it is visible on the example of youth subcultures: if we take the teenager or the young man who long time was fond of art, and then sharply passed into a camp, let us assume, football fans, then former communications inevitably are torn. Are not developed new yet, to it it will be at least uncomfortable.
We not for nothing focused attention on teenagers: the version of the connecting rod is nothing but an infantile way of life.
Egregorialny leaders
Appear when masses needs to satisfy certain requirements. Most often as leaders people perform with abstract archetypes: the developed imagination together with figurative thinking and ability to inform of the idea kind of extol them over the others.
All these abilities submit to one — activation (or neutralizations) energy of other participants of group.
Whether you know? One of the most dangerous leaders of sects the head Japanese "Aum Senrike" of Seko Asakhar is considered. This organization is notorious for the gas attacks in the Tokyo subway on March 20, 1995 (then 12 people became the victims, and about 5000 are considered as victims). After this Asakhar it was detained where stays still — charge insisted on the death penalty which was not conducted.
There is an important point: bulk at the concrete moment needs not so much result how many its expectation and the hope pinned on it. Skillfully manipulating actions of "puppets", the leader makes an impression that everything just about will be solved positively.
This scheme is known to all: at first the newly appeared guru knocks together the certain asset hiring ordinary followers, and those, in turn, develop energy so necessary for the leader which is immediately put by it on the right track.
The striking example of such mechanism can be seen in the same sects with accurate hierarchy. The leader of the country or the military leader can act as softer option. But in a case with the last it is more correct to speak about a set of egregors (the general for effective work should consider many factors and to work with a set of divisions).
In this plan it is shown one more devil which leaders should consider: in the absence of direct contact with subordinates there can be an opposition ready to bring to top of the new chief.
Vneegregorialny person
Such people have a congenital protective archetype (or conscious fixation on ignoring of action of egregors was developed).
Of course, to ignore one and all ideas it is unreal, but it is possible to block the most harmful and to take advantage of the most constructive.
Important! Really boundless opportunities are open for this group (anyway, but even the most positive structures nevertheless keep the person in a certain framework, and without them the reason can work out of restrictions — in other words, without being distracted by trifles).
It can do to people with accurate vision of the purposes and strong character. Agree that not everyone will be able to reject some standard framework in society (for example, as regards clothes or music).
But it is not enough, it is necessary to be able to control also own consciousness that it is even more difficult. For this purpose accurate consciousness of the one who such egregor is necessary at least and as to resist to it. Add need of full-time employment over the thoughts and emotions here, and it will become clear why this category is so small.
Nadegregorialny players
Have reliable protection and is able to create an individual egregor which is subordinated to consciousness.
Psychologists carry all successful people, irrespective of the sphere of their activity here. So in this case such, apparently, antagonists as the professional racer and … the housewife can even be equivalent examples.
The first is ready only for a victory: for day leads up a car and goes to sides possible in hope to come off rivals. Purposeful "stay-at-home" works at a limit too, but already with other tasks — to create a comfort maximum for family (without having forgotten also about itself).
But there are two dangerous moments which it is worth remembering:
- having achieved the objective and having put before itself still a big level, such people can burn out at the level of emotions that is fraught with frustration;
- even if it did not occur, the risk of loss of the personal idea remains. And the nature, as we know, does not tolerate emptiness, and it is succeeded by other, already mass egregors.
How to distinguish existence of an egregor around
Having examined the classification given above, many will ask a question how it is possible to find the ideas which try to inspire in us.
Whether you know? Some religious trends operate with dangerous theses. For example, Jehovah's Witnesses known to all refuse blood transfusion (even if without this procedure death threatens).
Here any special knowledge will not be required, it is enough to listen to what is told around. The egregor gives itself on such signs:
- people around begin to use unusual terms — it means that process of their "retraction" already started;
- at close communication from them words it seems "so are heard ancestors", "following to these rules" and all in the same spirit bequeathed;
- the adherent with experience can be recognized on the same conversations: all questions are left without answers, and the conversation constantly switches to a subject familiar to it. At the same time the same trite phrases sound (in fact, such person becomes a repeater). Rejection of counterarguments and criticism indicates that the interlocutor already managed to plunge into the idea;
- are present accurate division "-others". The first always good, whereas the second — at best such what they are. Unfortunately, such neutrality is observed quite seldom, and it is replaced by aggressive rejection;
- there is a commitment to a certain style or brands of clothes (and in general a certain external ideal is cultivated);
- frightening factor is also the feeling of participation in something bigger broadcast continually. Usually it is followed by deleting of the personality — the main category becomes "we" with various prefixes: "stronger", "better", "we will escape" and so indefinitely. Pay attention that similar installations do not go beyond the level of hackneyed phrases.
Any of these manifestations has to guard and suggest an idea what not bad to protect itself and relatives from the approaching problems.
Whether it is worth getting rid and whether it is possible
The submitted list draws quite gloomy picture which is capable to frighten the person ignorant of thin matters. But these signs concern destructive thinking.
More skilled people (including psychologists) note that energy, per se, is neutral, and good it or bad — it already depends on its carriers. In practice there are many good and even useful ideas which should be otmezhevat from negative influences.
Important! Keep in mind that completely it is impossible to refuse all structures: many of them are vital (it first of all concerns basic social skills).
Let's try to understand that it is possible to leave in the life and what it is better to get rid of.
Good and bad egregors
The versions directed to creation are considered as positive. These are it is possible to consider the structures directed on:
- the positive or neutral attitude towards the people who are not staying in a certain group;
- personal freedom. Such egregors can be left, without being afraid of condemnation and any consequences;
- protection of the person which is provided by a circle of supporters (if it does not go to damage to personal interests and it is not connected with refusal of the opinion);
- broadcast of universal and just positive values.
The sport, charitable and volunteer groups and also a number of spirituality and even healthy food conform to these requirements.
Such egregors, of course, are worth it to keep them. But here sense of proportion is extremely important: having passed line, the follower begins to give an inconvenience to others (so, the beginning athlete can it is banal to turn the apartment into similarity of the gym, and other family members will stumble, at least, about bars).
The extra care is demanded by mass egregors. Such markers as "money", "religion" (in particular "Christianity" with "Islam") and "patriotism" belong to their number.
Whether you know? If ingenious Mendeleyev came to the modern doctor and told that the table of elements dreamed him, the doctor hardly began to rejoice for the patient. Even on the contrary — the categorical diagnosis "overfatigue of nervous system" would follow at once.
Besides, the measure is necessary: money and a pursuit of profit should not eclipse everything. Such categories as religion and love for the country, lean on quite reasonable arguments, but owing to prevalence (and even political manipulations) can take the forms of fanaticism or extremism. At the same time the declared essence changes a loud and aggressive form that is not norm.
Unambiguously it is worth getting rid of destructive influences. Behind examples look no further — all know about quantity alko- and drug-addicted people.
Here it is possible to carry various excesses. Psychologists allocate one more harmful marker which is inherent in residents of small towns or villages — without representing (or without wishing to see) other life, they consciously oppose themselves "lazy city". Here are obviously shown:
- low-tolerance or aggression to those who out of a system;
- often compulsory nature of connection (on it people with the character which is not knowing refusal most often come across);
- oblivion of the personality — former interests and aspirations are sacrificed to feeling of participation in something bigger.
Important! Confidence that "not to earn big money with honest work" is characteristic of many residents of the Post-Soviet countries. It is not a harmless economic thesis, but quite dangerous manifestation of mass consciousness (which managed to be transferred already and to younger generations).
It is necessary to struggle with such signs, putting into practice knowledge of how to be disconnected from the egregor which is making the life miserable.
How to be disconnected and get off the notions of compulsion
It is quite real, though will demand considerable work.
Simplest himself who only began to notice for himself some changes of which it would be desirable to get rid. The main thing is to get rid of a repeater and to focus on something good and productive (the character is of great importance here — the infantile person will manage unless temporarily "to freeze" action of structure).
It is much more difficult to help the loved one: time and a maximum of patience is necessary (means too superfluous will not be). If the problem accepted the dangerous sizes, conform to the simple rules:
- first of all it is necessary to exclude a possibility of contact with participants of its group. Similar power structures keep very strong, and business can reach direct threats. In such cases relatives in the remote cities (even better — villages) are rescue. But there is also a danger that the adherent will simply run away to adherents from there;
- having seen that the person accustomed and got used to their absence, try to start carefully a conversation about any progress or hobbies from life "to". Observe extreme accuracy: such memoirs can cause misunderstanding or aggression at the beginning;
- it is ideal if it was succeeded to minimize inflow of the external information connected with recent activity (whether it be news or a tape in social networks);
- the exclusive patience will be demanded by soft inoculation of new, neutral egregors or hobby. Here the help of the psychologist can be required.
The simple technique, but its realization can appear under the threat of failure if the person ignores any attempts to help.
Whether you know? Many consider a lethargical sleep an invention, but it not so. In practice of the legendary academician Pavlov there was a case when the patient stayed in this state 22 years. Ivan Kachalkin fell into a lethargy in 1896, and regained consciousness already at Bolsheviks.
Here one more nuance is connected. Our many compatriots carelessly believe in various plots or ceremonies. It looks impressively, but how real their psychological impact — that still a question will be made. It will be much bigger to use from consultation with "official" experts (and even doctors if business reached an exhaustive limit).
Now you know on what channels suggestion force, and in what danger of such transfer can extend. We hope, our readers will be able to protect themselves from destructive and the notions of compulsion, and will give every day only the joy of new victories. Positive all!