With Israel entering negotiations with Lebanon and The U.S entering negotiations with Iran, it seems clear to me that the goal is not regime. Rather Regime behavior change(Aka containment). I know the fight between the Islamic Republic and the people of Iran is our fight and not America's, but a lot of Iranians expected U.S and Israel to take out the regime and bring Reza Pahlavi and or a demcocracy as they sat back and watched, but that's far from the case, because why woudl they choose the complex path of regime change when containment is eaiser? And I think the sooner we accept that, the better off we are.

What right do U.S and Israel have to bomb universities? How's that supposed to help the people overthrow the regime?

​I believe many of us ended up here for this very reason. ​A paradigm shift is one of the most profound processes the human psyche can undergo. In psychology, the moment when the "lens" through which we view the world shatters is often referred to as extreme "Cognitive Dissonance" or a "Crisis of Meaning." ​1. The Moment of Shattering: "Structural Disintegration" ​When a paradigm breaks whether due to trauma, loss, or exposure to information that contradicts everything we believed. an individual experiences a state called Anomie: a sense of internal lawlessness or the collapse of social/personal norms. - ​What happens there? The brain experiences immense stress because it can no longer predict the future. The limbic system (the emotional center) enters "fight or flight" mode because a world without a framework is perceived as an existential threat. - ​The "Shattered Assumptions Theory" by psychologist Ronnie Janoff-Bulman. She explains how life-altering events contradict three fundamental assumptions: that the world is benevolent, that the world is meaningful/just, and that the self is worthy. ​2. How long does it take? ​There is no "one size fits all" timeline, but psychology identifies specific stages of adaptation: - ​Short Term (Weeks to Months): The "Shock and Denial" phase. The brain attempts to "glue" the old shards back together. - ​Medium Term (6 Months to 2 Years): The Liminal Phase (the threshold). This is a "no-man's-land" where the old paradigm is gone, but a new one hasn't yet formed. It is often the most painful yet most fertile stage for growth. - ​Post-Traumatic Growth: Research by Tedeschi and Calhoun suggests that a deep paradigm shift can take 2 to 5 years to fully crystallize into a stable, new identity. ​3. How do you build a new paradigm? (The Integration Process) ​Building a paradigm isn't about "fixing" the old one; it's about "rewiring": - ​A New Narrative: According to Narrative Psychology, we must rewrite our inner story so that the "shattering" is not the end, but the turning point or the "inciting incident." - ​Psychological Flexibility: Adopting models like ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) helps build a paradigm that doesn't try to control every variable but instead anchors itself in core values. - ​Transformative Learning: Theorist Jack Mezirow developed a 10-stage model for paradigm shifts. It begins with a "disorienting dilemma" and ends with a "reintegration" of the new perspective into everyday life.

As one of the members, with due respect, thinks that what I wrote on some subjects are not correct and miscoceived, I am taking time off and I will save all of you from my lies and misconceptions.