06-15-2009, 11:10 AM
There appears to be a lot of mainstream study and written material (only some of which I have discovered) about programming; it not just a "fringe" subject.
Excerpt from:
Young, Walter. (1992) Recognition and treatment of survivors reporting ritual abuse. In S. Devine and D. Sakheim (Eds.), Out of darkness: Exploring satanism & ritual abuse (pp.249-278). New York: Lexington.
"A trigger is any generalized stimulus that produces an intense and irrational emotional reponse. The triggering event or vehicle may or may not be directly related to the patient's experience. Triggers can be so pervasive and intense that they can seriously impair the patient's ability to function in the world, whereas, a "cue" is a specific conditioned stimulus or message intended to elicit a specific programmed reaction. Unlike triggers, cues are reportedly deliberate and have been programmed into the individual, sometimes years or even decades earlier. (p.274)"
Excerpt from:
Young, Walter. (1992) Recognition and treatment of survivors reporting ritual abuse. In S. Devine and D. Sakheim (Eds.), Out of darkness: Exploring satanism & ritual abuse (pp.249-278). New York: Lexington.
"A trigger is any generalized stimulus that produces an intense and irrational emotional reponse. The triggering event or vehicle may or may not be directly related to the patient's experience. Triggers can be so pervasive and intense that they can seriously impair the patient's ability to function in the world, whereas, a "cue" is a specific conditioned stimulus or message intended to elicit a specific programmed reaction. Unlike triggers, cues are reportedly deliberate and have been programmed into the individual, sometimes years or even decades earlier. (p.274)"