>And it's odd, because when programmers see programming in movies they see how bad that depiction is, so I'm not sure why the meme of "psychology is just sittin

>And it's odd, because when programmers see programming in movies they see how bad that depiction is, so I'm not sure why the meme of "psychology is just sitting around nattering about feelings" is so strong. The Gell-Mann Amnesia effect probably best explains this. I think you might find it interesting: > Briefly stated, the Gell-Mann Amnesia effect is as follows. You open the newspaper to an article on some subject you know well. In Murray’s case, physics. In mine, show business. You read the article and see the journalist has absolutely no understanding of either the facts or the issues. Often, the article is so wrong it actually presents the story backward—reversing cause and effect. I call these the “wet streets cause rain” stories. Paper’s full of them. > In any case, you read with exasperation or amusement the multiple errors in a story, and then turn the page to national or international affairs, and read as if the rest of the newspaper was somehow more accurate about Palestine than the baloney you just read. You turn the page, and forget what you know.” > — Michael Crichton Also I promise it is a coincidence I've responded to you twice in such rapid succession!