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Psychoanalysis: psychologists that don't do experiments, according to my university. Because of this they were briefly covered during one lecture and then compl

Psychoanalysis: psychologists that don't do experiments, according to my university. Because of this they were briefly covered during one lecture and then completely tossed aside. Psychology != experimental psychology Yes, experimental psychologists have a field that almost completely crumbled, but at least they (1) admitted it and (2) some of them try to conduct science and succeed at it (most don't succeed unfortunately as virtually nothing is reproduced). So how to deal with psychoanalists? What I did: see them as entertaining inspiration for philosophical thoughts. But you can also skip to his section "why psychoanalysis" [1]. I wasn't impressed. Also, those bullets are questionable. So beware: in my opinion, this talk is not precise in terms of scientific accuracy, but it might be fun to use as an inspirational source. [1] https://youtu.be/mZyvIHYn2zk?t=264 https://youtu.be/mZyvIHYn2zk?t=264

joe_the_user 7y ago
The video does a decent job of explaining the relevance of Lacanian-Zizekian theory. The approach isn't really aiming to be equivalent to experimental psychology. Rather, it's a view of strategy in personal interactions.
- Der_Einzige 7y ago
  Zizek is sometimes great but you might as well tune out the moment that he brings up Lacan because every single bit of Lacan is intellectual Charlatanism of the highest order. It's a black stain on Zizek that he continues to see that work as being relevant in the slightest. No, the mirror stage is not the beginning of psycho-social development. No, Freud and Lacan and Deleuze are not useful scholars to be reading in any era (much less today). No, they do not have anything of value to provide except intellectual masturbation. I wish Freudian Psychoanalysists and its disciples would finally die off in the ivory tower but it just hasn't. Even Jung is more coherent and closer to testable than fking Freud.
JadeNB 7y ago
Not to spoil anyone's surprise, but the title of mettamage's linked video is "Deldo - Vibration Control and Teledildonics Mode for Emacs".
- anigbrowl 7y ago
  Zizek has a joke that since so many people own sex toys nowadays he wonders why they don't just bring them to each others' homes on dates and let the toys do their thing while the humans discuss philosophy and sip tea, and so on.
m3047 7y ago
Timothy Leary was a pioneer in group psychotherapy, FWTW.
- DonHopkins 7y ago
  And Timothy Leary benefited from a practical application of his own psychological test, the "Leary Interpersonal Behavior Inventory": he used it to break out of jail. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Leary#Legal_troubles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Leary#Legal_troubles >On January 21, 1970, Leary received a 10-year sentence for his 1968 offense, with a further 10 added later while in custody for a prior arrest in 1965, for a total of 20 years to be served consecutively. On his arrival in prison, he was given psychological tests used to assign inmates to appropriate work details. Having designed some of these tests himself (including the "Leary Interpersonal Behavior Inventory"), Leary answered them in such a way that he seemed to be a very conforming, conventional person with a great interest in forestry and gardening. As a result, he was assigned to work as a gardener in a lower-security prison from which he escaped in September 1970, saying that his non-violent escape was a humorous prank and leaving a challenging note for the authorities to find after he was gone.

joe_the_user 7y ago

The video does a decent job of explaining the relevance of Lacanian-Zizekian theory. The approach isn't really aiming to be equivalent to experimental psychology. Rather, it's a view of strategy in personal interactions.

Der_Einzige 7y ago
Zizek is sometimes great but you might as well tune out the moment that he brings up Lacan because every single bit of Lacan is intellectual Charlatanism of the highest order. It's a black stain on Zizek that he continues to see that work as being relevant in the slightest. No, the mirror stage is not the beginning of psycho-social development. No, Freud and Lacan and Deleuze are not useful scholars to be reading in any era (much less today). No, they do not have anything of value to provide except intellectual masturbation. I wish Freudian Psychoanalysists and its disciples would finally die off in the ivory tower but it just hasn't. Even Jung is more coherent and closer to testable than fking Freud.

JadeNB 7y ago

Not to spoil anyone's surprise, but the title of mettamage's linked video is "Deldo - Vibration Control and Teledildonics Mode for Emacs".

anigbrowl 7y ago
Zizek has a joke that since so many people own sex toys nowadays he wonders why they don't just bring them to each others' homes on dates and let the toys do their thing while the humans discuss philosophy and sip tea, and so on.

m3047 7y ago

Timothy Leary was a pioneer in group psychotherapy, FWTW.

DonHopkins 7y ago
And Timothy Leary benefited from a practical application of his own psychological test, the "Leary Interpersonal Behavior Inventory": he used it to break out of jail. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Leary#Legal_troubles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Leary#Legal_troubles >On January 21, 1970, Leary received a 10-year sentence for his 1968 offense, with a further 10 added later while in custody for a prior arrest in 1965, for a total of 20 years to be served consecutively. On his arrival in prison, he was given psychological tests used to assign inmates to appropriate work details. Having designed some of these tests himself (including the "Leary Interpersonal Behavior Inventory"), Leary answered them in such a way that he seemed to be a very conforming, conventional person with a great interest in forestry and gardening. As a result, he was assigned to work as a gardener in a lower-security prison from which he escaped in September 1970, saying that his non-violent escape was a humorous prank and leaving a challenging note for the authorities to find after he was gone.