Genuine
creation comes when the more abundant resources of the subliminal self are
somehow tapped. But for this to happen a certain disassociation from the
surface self is needed. The conscious mind must relax, stop standing in its
own light, let go.
(Huston Smith)
LLI - cons
The negative aspects of low latent inhibition are considerable:
Education is awkward. Schools
are not set-up to cater with this disorder. The way in which things are
approached by schools seems piecemeal and incomplete.
It is difficult to write/type/speak quickly
enough to articulate ideas and the breadth of the permutations involved.
Tact is necessary. People lie constantly.
LLI makes driving a car
difficult. Your brain notices countless dangers and variables, and you
become overwhelmed and nervous.
Hypervigilance
can lead to anxiety.
Illusions are not very effective. You see
through things without wanting to. Conventions
and traditions have no significance.
You do not value what other people value.
Filtering out the variables and honing your
options to something workable can be very difficult. Every solution
potentially harbours new problems, new variables and new concerns.
People may find you to be a little odd,
unorthodox or a little intense.
You have a habit of saying things that do not
fit the accepted norm of behaviour. You often choose to disregard
conventions because they serve no constructive purpose.
Background noise is a major problem. Noisy
neighbours can cause serious stress.
Spectacles are a real problem. You see the bridge on most pairs of glasses
- your eyes never adjust to it.
99% of spectacles are unsuitable. Spidery frames may remove the bridge problem
but despite the smaller bridge, you still see the edge of the glasses, along
with the stems/arms. It is impossible for you to unsee these things.
Contact lenses are no good either, you feel them constantly.
Noticing things does not mean that you understand them. If anything, the abundance of what might be known lessens the desire to accumulate widespread knowledge.
Aware but unaware
A person experiencing LLI is not initially aware that they have the
condition.
To them, how they regard the world seems perfectly normal.
Nothing unusual is apparent - they do not know anything else.
The condition may become apparent through the differences in what you say and
see, relative to other people.
In many cases the condition remains undiagnosed.
Have you LLI?
You cannot self-diagnose LLI. If you think that you have the condition, then you
probably do not have it.
Self-diagnosis is highly questionable. People tend to assume the worse.
With low latent inhibition, you do not and cannot share preconceptions/vanities
concerning yourself.
Your mind does not work like that.
Low latent inhibition is present from a very young age. Your parents will
have noticed odd behaviour from the onset.
It may sound 'cool' to say that you have LLI, but having a self-image is
fruitless.
The menu is not the food. You are what you are and what you do, not who you
think you are.
LLI is not good
LLI is not romantic or exciting. It is surprisingly inconvenient.
The person who experiences LLI does not feel special or different. To them, they
feel perfectly normal
and unremarkable.
In most cases, the individual is unaware of their condition.
Remember that 'low latent inhibition' is just a psychological label, it does not
capture the reality.
If you genuinely have LLI, then you may be walking
a fine line between unbridled creative flourishing and mental illness.
There is reason for concern.
Unless your mind is calm and your emotions settled, you may find yourself
becoming increasingly paranoid and potentially neurotic.
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