In the modern world, where we face endless emotional and social challenges, the phenomenon known as ambivalent behavior is becoming particularly relevant. It reflects a deep inner struggle within an individual: on one hand, the desire for closeness and support, and on the other, the wish to protect oneself from overload and emotional exhaustion.
Relationships with our personal belongings represent a unique intersection of the past and present, where each object becomes an encrypted key to our inner world. Recalling forgotten moments, we discover symbols of former experiences from these items, which over time evolve from simple utilitarian objects into integral parts of our identity. Unwittingly, in these moments we begin to guard and cherish these things, as letting them go may signify the loss of the wholeness reflected in our consciousness. This protective mechanism helps preserve a sense of continuity, even when life demands change and new incarnations of the self.
Psychological defense mechanisms, such as repression, projection, displacement, and rationalization, perform an important function in maintaining internal equilibrium, which strongly influences how a person perceives both failures and successes. Essentially, these mechanisms “filter” information that might trigger intense tension or anxiety, allowing the individual to avoid direct confrontation with painful emotions and conflicts related to themselves and their experiences.
Information overload has become a catalyst for a number of structural problems that significantly affect a person’s adaptation and quality of life. First, an excessive amount of information leads to a decline in the quality of thought processes. As noted in one source, “Excessively abundant, uncontrolled information develops inferior mechanical memory but suppresses creative power and energy. A person continuously receiving an abundance of nourishment becomes a shapeless heap of fat that finds it hard to move and breathe...,” indicating a loss of the ability to critically analyze and creatively approach problems—an ability essential for effective adaptation (source: 1010_5047.txt).
Lies, understood as deliberate distortions of reality, do not merely replace one worldview with another – they gradually evolve into a system that forms an incorrect perception of a person's central truths. As the distorted information is repeated, a person becomes accustomed to it, accepting it as his own reality. As a result, true values and concepts lose their power, yielding to the manufactured images of falsehood.