MInd Games People Play: Dr. Ron Dalrymple Psychology Series, #1

By Dr. Ron Dalrymple

The new MIND GAME MASTERY encyclopedia - how to recognize the mind games people play in social and business relationships.

 

Lead situations like a pro and build teamwork and home life into greater value, even with little experience !

 

If you've been newly appointed to a managerial post or have entered a new social situation, you might be struggling to get used to the personalities around you and figuring out what their intentions are, their mind games.

 

It helps greatly when you embrace the new role with confidence, because you see through what they are doing.

 

You've earned every right to excel, and knowing what the competition is up to helps enormously for you to succeed.

 

Don't put yourself down, believe in yourself and you can do this!

 

All you need is to figure out how to lead your team, your family, your group  -- and you will be beating all goals before you know it. 

 

In Mind Games People Play you will learn:

* How to recognize the psychological defenses people are using, to hide their real intentions.

 

* Many of the personality types you are dealing with, and the kind of games they play to manipulate situations.

 

* The Ten Commandments for how to Defend Yourself Against Mind Games.

 

* How to stay calm at all times, in all situations, to master all challenges, at your work, home, the social world and in bettering yourself.

 

* How to never play mind games yourself, because you can unmask them, and you teach others to evolve beyond them.

 

* Be the leader of the future, the Master of Mind Games, who transcends the pack into a new level of personal greatness!   

 

You can do it!

 

Dr. Ron Dalrymple is a practicing licensed psychologist in Florida and Colorado and a member of PSYPACT. In his private practice, he treats individuals, couples, families, adults and children with a wide variety of psychological problems. Over the years, he has made an extensive study of the mind games people play in a plethora of relationships.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dr. Ron Dalrymple
• Release date: Sep 14, 2023
• ISBN: 9780935882094

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TAMING THE MENAGERIE

Mind Games People Play

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Ron Dalrymple, Ph.D.

© Copyright 2021 Dr. Ron Dalrymple

Dr. Ron Dalrymple

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TAMING THE MENAGERIE:

MIND GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Ron Dalrymple, Ph.D.

First Edition

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Names: Dalrymple, Ron, author.

Title: Taming the menagerie : mind games people play / by Ron Dalrymple, Ph.D.

Description: First edition. | N. Ft. Myers, FL : Celestial Gifts Publishing, [2021] | Series: [Quantum field psychology series] ; [5] | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: ISBN 9780935882094

Subjects: LCSH: Radio stations—Fiction.

Families—Fiction.

Manipulative behavior—Fiction.

Deception—Fiction.

Psychology, Industrial—Fiction. | LCGFT: Didactic fiction.

Classification: LCC PS3604.A424 T36 2021 BF632.5 | DDC 813/.6 158.2—dc23

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Ron Dalrymple is a practicing licensed psychologist in Florida and Colorado. In his private practice, he treats individuals, couples, families, adults and children with a wide variety of psychological problems. Over the years, he has made an extensive study of the mind games people play in a plethora of relationships.

Dr. Dalrymple has developed a new approach to the understanding of mind games, based on the energy dynamics of human communication and the original field of analysis he has formulated, which he coins, Quantum Field Psychology.

He describes this field as the multidimensional, relativistic analysis of human energy dynamics. Using his background in mathematics and psychology, he set out to discover the hidden laws of the physics of the mind and has come up with a formulation that is a true Theory of Everything. He has applied this novel and insightful form of analysis to the issue of mind games, often with surprising results.

Ron Dalrymple attended the University of Maryland, where he received his Ph.D. in

psychology in 1984. His doctoral dissertation was on creativity development. He was the recipient of The Maryland Fellowship, awarded to ten students per year in the state of Maryland.

He is the author of a number of books, including The Inner Manager, 8 Days to Creative Power, Quantum Field Psychology, I Love You, God, as well as the popular lay psychology newspaper column on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, The Voice Within.

He is a popular radio show host on HealthyLife.net with his show Mind Shock!, which reaches 1.7 million people globally in 137 countries on 67 networks.

Dr. Dalrymple is a member of MENSA, a former member of The American Psychological Association, The Maryland Psychological Association and many others. He is currently a member of The Florida Psychological Association, The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, and is listed in Who’s Who in U.S. Authors and Writers, and many other Who’s Who.

WARNING - DISCLAIMER

This book is designed to provide information and creative ideas relative to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher and author are not here engaged in rendering professional psychological services or consulting services of any kind. If professional psychological or other services are required, a competent professional should be sought.

It is not the purpose of this book to reprint or represent all the information or ideas pertaining to this subject matter, but rather complement, amplify and supplement other texts. For more information, see the references in the Appendix.

Every effort has been made to make this book as thought-stimulating as possible, but it should be used only as a source of stimulation and insight, and not the ultimate resource on psychological procedures, concepts or issues. Other mental health professionals will present radically different views, and this work is in no way intended to usurp or contradict those divergent points of view.

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The purpose of this book is to educate and

entertain. The author and publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information or ideas contained in this book.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. THE CHALLENGE 

2.  NEMESIS   

3.  THE THREE RINGS   

4.  ENDS REFLECT THE MEANS   

5.  HUMPTY DUMPSTER   

6.  MINUTIA MEN   

7.  DUMPING RESPONSIBILITY   

8.  BUTTON PUSHING   

9.  SABOTAGE   

10. RESOLUTION   

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A - Mind Games by Category and Type 

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APPENDIX B - Ten Commandments for Self-Defense  Against Mind Games 

APPENDIX C -   Classic Psychological Defenses     

APPENDIX D - Personality Disorders   

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TAMING THE MENAGERIE:

MIND GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

ONE: THE CHALLENGE 

The young blonde woman stood outside the pyramidal building, looking at the brilliant sunlight reflecting from the smoked glass walls. Despite the noisy volume of passersby and traffic on the street, the building seemed to have a certain serenity that defied understanding.

She took a deep breath and drew back her shoulders. She pushed through the revolving door and entered the lobby. The light within was soft but brilliant. The air was dry and cool, soothing to her skin. She detected scents of rose and lilac. She walked to the reception desk and smiled as she said, Hello. I'm...

Ms. Lumina! came the twinkling reply. Your uncle is waiting for you in the penthouse suite. Go right up.

The visitor was flattered. She nodded warmly and walked to the glass elevators. She entered the crystal chamber and punched the button for the twelfth floor. The elevator moved silently upward as if gravity had been suspended.

She watched the lobby drop beneath her, the plants and furniture echoing diminution. The digital display over the elevator door read 12 as a gentle voice said, Twelfth Floor, please.

Ms. Lumina walked to the stained mahogany door and was about to knock when the door whisked open. Come in, my dear Ariel, boomed her uncle. He towered in the doorway, his large frame belying the gentle light beaming from his blue eyes. She gave him a huge hug. Bowing gracefully, he led her to a seat. The soft, sink furniture engulfed her.

She surveyed the room, noting the wrap-around windows giving views in all directions. Even the cathedral ceiling was glass. The view of the sky and the city was breath-taking. She could see the river winding past, cutting an artery through the muscle of concrete and the sinew of steel.

Before she could speak, her uncle held up his index finger, smiling playfully. He popped a six stack of laser discs in the octaphonic stereo system. Schubert began his idyllic Ava Maria, the sweet violin kissing the air. Ariel sat back in her chair, absorbing the beautific sounds as she studied her uncle.

Despite his sixty-odd years, he moved with the agility and power of a much younger man. He resumed his seat. He beamed at her through cherub cheeks, his sharp facial features framed by streaks of gray in his soft brown hair.

It's wonderful to see you again, she said. She adjusted her business suit and brushed aside an errant strand of blonde hair. Her long tresses fell on her shoulders like sylvan rain. Majestic, perfect. How long has it been? she asked.

Since you began graduate school, I believe. You moved to the East Coast and that was the last we saw of you. We've missed you.

A tear came to her hazel eyes, salting the golden-green flecks burning in her irises. And I missed you. I'm afraid I became so buried in working 100 hours a week that I...

No need to explain. I remember well my years beneath the wheel of academic zeal. But you! Graduated with honors! I'm so proud of you. Your MBA...

She blushed as she said, Was a lot of hard work. And now the interviewing process...

He leaned over a silver tray beside his chair and poured two cups of espresso coffee. He sliced a lemon and squeezed juice into the cups. He handed her a cup and raised his in a toast to her. He smiled and said, That's why I asked you to meet me here before we go to your graduation dinner.

She took the cup and sipped. Her ardent admiration turned to interest. Uncle, please. You've already paid for my education. I...

Your parents provided, darling, as I explained years ago. Before they passed on, they made me the executor of your trust fund.

She radiated at him. That was modest, uncle dear. I know you embellished it considerably. And you taught me so much, you prepared me for the competition at Harvard Business School. You taught me about resolving our inner conflicts and mastering our selves before we can presume to manage others. That gave me a power and sense of direction...

He smiled at her, his soft blue eyes alive with energy. You've learned well. Before we move on, how would you summarize the principles I taught you... especially those which helped you graduate summa cum laude?

Oh, no! I thought I was finished with exams, she blushed. But, since you asked...let's see...first, you must set goals for yourself. You review your goals every day, reinforce yourself for things well done, and correct whatever needs to be changed. Listen carefully to other people and reserve judgment. Keep an open mind. Work hard at changing yourself, trying to be objective about your faults and merits.

He nodded appreciatively and said, "Excellent! You were always my best student. We must keep an open mind and revise our opinions and perceptions with each new piece of information because all perception is relative. Our cherished realities are often illusions, made of fixated emotions and false beliefs. This gives us a PERCEPTUAL PARALLAX, where we don't always see what we think we see."

She became excited and explored the thought. "That's right. What we believe to be true and what is actually true are often parallel in some way - but different. Or, we project onto situations what we think we see, regardless of what is there. Convinced our senses couldn't lie to us, we fail to see the process behind perception. A belief in objectivity is therefore totally subjective."

His blue eyes sparkled at her as he said, Precisely, and we can take that even a step further. We tend to create what we expect to happen or what we fear will happen, and then perceive our creations as if they had been reality all along. Since we truly create what happens to us but usually fail to realize it, we must learn to replace negative thoughts and feelings with positive ones and find the good in all things. We then make our desires into happy realities. Otherwise, we will blindly make our fears into sad and painful realities.

Her voice was soft with overtones. It's sad so many people fail to realize that.

He nodded, then sipped his coffee. He said, The best business deal equally benefits all parties involved. Cooperative competition is based on win-win situations, which are fair and balanced for everyone. This eliminates war-like attitudes which only cause harm.

Ariel spoke with a touch of compassion. We are each born to be free, not shackled by the emotional prisons engendered by ourselves or others.

He smiled, shaking his head. I don't know if you're psychic or if I led you to make that statement. But it's a perfect lead-in to what I wanted to discuss with you today...

Oh? she said, wanting to hear more.

It concerns the portion of your father's will you don't know about.

Ariel was surprised. She shifted uncomfortably in her chair. A plane passed overhead. She watched the jet trails