Conversation With A Psychologist

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Had a conversation with a psychologist. Apparently the approach of this field

is largely

talking and exposing 'schemas'. (aka mental constructions or patterns) I

remarked, 'No one

has ever thought their way out of depression.' He strongly disagreed. I proposed

perhaps the

talking is an aspect of the healing but there's more. There's healing on an

energy level

beyond the intellect. Intellect is just a small part of it. He said what I was

talking about

was 'philosophy'.

 

Is it just me, or is the general approach of today's psychology naive and

limited?

 

The sense I got was that if something is not within the realm of the rational

(very

limited) than it is not valid.

 

I'm writing this, I suppose, because it disturbs me somewhat, that a field that

is dedicated

to healing depression seems so antediluvian.

 

David

(venting)