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Social Sciences - Psychology | | German term or phrase: sich spalten | Es ist wesentlich leichter, irgendeine hübsche Maske durch die Welt zu tragen als die nackte Wahrheit. Und wenn man schon als Kind lernt, dass man lächeln muss, um geliebt zu werden, und dass der Schaden, der an einem verursacht wird, verschwiegen werden muss, fängt man an, sich in unendlich viele Einzelteile zu spalten, nur um irgendwie den Tag zu bestehen.
In ths context, what does "sich in unendlich viele Einzelteile zu spalten" mean? Thanks in advance! |
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| | English translation:divides and subdivides ones being into functional compartments/departments | Explanation:
This is put very simply, to explain an extremely complex and, for the most part unconscoious, emotional and mental process of the human psyche.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-09-18 07:00:20 GMT)
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..and so that the damage......
sorry, forgot the "so"
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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-09-18 07:03:01 GMT)
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AGAIN - (it Is Sunday morning, you know)
and so that the damage that has been done remains hidden(invisible), one begins to divide and subdivide one's self/being into countless functional departments/compartments, just to get through the day. |
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| Sep 18, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter: | | Field | Art/Literary => Social Sciences | | Field (specific) | Other => Psychology |
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