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Self Analysis
Scientology Books
October 13, 2012    
Self Analysis improves memory, speeds up reaction time, and helps one get rid of emotional baggage that may have been holding them back in life. It's a great way to "Know Thyself", and life can look bright and interesting again if this is done to completion. IMO, doing the processes in Self Analysis is the best way to find out for oneself on their own, in their own privacy, if Scientology "processing" really works or not.

(Note: Today, I am a Progressive Christian, and I apply what I consider the valid parts of Scientology I consider true for me in my life. This book is NOT incompatible with Christianity.)
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As a Christian, I find this book helpful in my quest for Truth

Self Analysis improves memory, speeds up reaction time, and helps one get rid of emotional baggage that may have been holding them back in life. It's a great way to "Know Thyself", and life can look bright and interesting again if this is done to completion. IMO, doing the processes in Self Analysis is the best way to find out for oneself on their own, in their own privacy, if Scientology "processing" really works or not.

(Note: Today, I am a Progressive Christian, and I apply what I consider the valid parts of Scientology I consider true for me in my life. This book is NOT incompatible with Christianity.)

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Normally, I don't like the 2007 Bridge Publications versions, as the current Bridge Publications has altered LRH's texts. Self Analysis, however, is an exception.

I have gone through 3 editions of Self Analysis. 1) Copyright 1951, 1968 by L. Ron Hubbard (Reprinted 1976) ISBN: 0884040143. 2) Copyright 1982 by L. Ron Hubbard, ISBN: 0884041093. 3) Copyright 1951, 2007 L. Ron Hubbard Library, ISBN: 9781403144126. Except for a few benign editor's notes (which were not clarified as editor's notes in any version) as far as I can tell, all the core texts are the same.

The 1976 Reprint of the 1951/1968 version is compact, light, and easy to take around with you.

The 1982 edition by Bridge Publications is the best edition (IMO), partly because of the convenient definitions on each page. The 1982 edition also has the most complete definitions of 303 words. Non-Scientology words are sourced as to WHICH dictionary they came from.

The 2007 version is second best (IMO). The 2007 edition I got is the spiral edition, which idea I like. It has 356 definitions including idioms used in the book

Personally, I recommend the 1982 edition if you can find it.
Cons
I can't stand the cover on the 1976 reprint (with a dog) and the 2007 edition (a gloomy grey picture of a shadowy man on a desert). Of course, the pictures don't effect the usability of Self Analysis.

The 1976 Reprint severely lacks in definitions in its glossary.

The 1982 Edition could have included more definitions of idioms.

2007 Edition: Non-referenced words and definitions. The following 27 words, nonsensically (IMO), were taken out of the 2007 glossary, which are in the 1982 edition.

The 27 OMITTED words and definitions from 2007 edition (previously in 1982 edition):

affinity, basic, consciousness,covert hostility, differentiate, emotion, hypnotism, illusion, implant, invalidate, irrationality, knowledge, maliciously, neurotic, personality, physical universe, pleasure, present time, problem, reality, reason, recall, succumb, suppress, time track, unconsciousness, validate

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