TIPs: The Brain & Change > Differentiation
What exactly is differentiation? Differentiation was a term developed by Murray Bowen in which he noted there are two types of differentiation. The first is interapsychic is when we can tell apart our thoughts from our emotions (self-awareness). Interpersonal differentiation is when we can distinguish our experience from the experience of people we are connected to. Learn more about differentiation and how to differentiate in a healthy way.
You read the tip on mismatched differentiation for those who feel healthier in their relationships. Now, what do you do about it? How do you fix something that takes two of you? You are continue reading
What do you do when you are the emotionally healthier person in a relationship?
Emotional health can be described through the concept of differentiation. Differentiation is a balance between independence and connectedness. More differentiated people continue reading
Did you know a solution to emotional reactivity, emotional fusion or codependence is emotional independence? But what exactly is emotional independence?
When people struggle with asserting their needs and desires within personal relationships they may continue reading
