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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

As a Psychoanalyst, I am pleased to see this graph

As a Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst, this graph of mentions of "psychoanalytic" from Gene Expression (we linked the article in Graphs on the PoMo Fad) pleases me:

Why does it please me? Because Psychoanalytic ideas were hijacked and distorted by Marxists, Existentialists, the PoMo movement, "progressive educators," academics, and other miscellaneous Leftist or anarchic moonbats - none of whomever understood it at all. The less those people talk about it, the better.

Psychoanalysis is about plumbing the depths of human nature and the human soul. It's closer to anatomy and surgery than it is to "critical theory." It's never PC, it's somewhat dangerous, and it's not for amateurs.

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Psychology, and Dr. Bliss, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 12:01 | Comments (9) | Trackbacks (0)

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Interesting how surgery and anatomy and engineering and accounting and building construction and software and anything else with definitive answers doesn't get taken over by Marxists. If you BS in those professions, bad things happen. Out in the open. Where everyone can see.

How the h do we know if Psychoanalysis works? We have to take someone's word for it. Either the "doctor", who in most situations is left to be his/her own judge, or the patient, whom by the very nature of the problem set is flawed and can easily be lead astray. And perhaps when psychoanalysis does work, it is the result of the patient formulating his/her own thoughts in a more coherent way in order to communicate them to another "rational" person and thus, in the process, discover the solution(s) himself. Perhaps prayer works the same (or much better) way, provided the pray-er can visualize a Supreme Being who is all rational AND all seeing. Of course either way in most cases a lot of money changes hands. Not always for the good.
#1 KRW on 2008-10-01 19:30 (Reply)
It's a method of deep self-knowledge, not a "cure."
The "cure" you have to do yourself. Or not.
It's not for everybody, that's for sure.
#1.1 Dr.B. on 2008-10-01 20:52 (Reply)
Dr. B,

Have you been through it? That is, as part of your training, did you have to go through psychoanalysis?
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#1.1.1 Meta on 2008-10-01 20:54 (Reply)
Yes, for several years.
#1.1.1.1 Dr. B. on 2008-10-02 12:21 (Reply)
I'm sorry, who are you quoting with your quoting of "cure"? I spoke only of solving problems.

And I'm curious, what sort of people is it not for? How does one know before too much money is spent that it's not "for" them? Are patients turned away and offered alternatives?
#1.1.2 KRW on 2008-10-01 21:12 (Reply)
You're sure a cynic at times, KRW. But I sure can't disagree with a word you say.

It's all about anxiety, isn't it? About this world or the next. And I've discovered over the years that 'talking' is the best cure for that emotion. As it allows one to "discover the solution(s)himself."

Thing is, is that the Marxists, et.al. appear to only have anxiety about the external world, you and me. When they look inside themselves they see only good. It is we who prevent their lives from being ideal.
#1.2 Luther McLeod on 2008-10-01 21:33 (Reply)
You know psychoanalysis is not working if you marry your adopted daughter forty years younger than you and you call yourself 'Woody'.
#2 Meta on 2008-10-01 20:10 (Reply)
Crap. I need psychoanalysis because I used too many 'you's' in that sentence. -5

To the couch, Meta!
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#3 Meta on 2008-10-01 20:12 (Reply)
The couch or that tractor of yours that goes round and round. No one needs more psychoanalysis than me. It's like Luther said, its all about the anxiety. Ciao bella!
#3.1 jappy on 2008-10-01 21:52 (Reply)

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