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From the description I got an Impression that this can be good introduction into buddhism for western people. One dissapointment that in tis essay the author, a
by ilkhd2 17y ago
From the description I got an Impression that this can be good
introduction into buddhism for western people. One dissapointment that in tis essay the author, as I can see , misuse word "schizophrenic" , assuming that it means dissociative personality disorder, which is wrong. Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder, it is about hllucinations, paranoia and delusions, not multiple personality.
- pohl 17y agoWhile you are correct regarding the current clinical interpretation of "schizophrenic", the root of the word is the greek "skhizein", which literally means "to split". When the word was introduced into psychology, then, it meant "to split the mind". The word seeped into common usage because of its etymology. It was probably helped along by the common conflation with multiple personality disorder, but that doesn't make it wrong to use the word in this manner. If anything, the discipline of psychology is at fault for abusing the word, isn't it?
- 10ren 17y agoThe great thing about precise definitions of English words is there are so many to choose from.
- sdurkin 17y agoMy understanding of schizophrenia is that the psychosis you describe arises from unresolved competition for dominance between the hemispheres of the brain. This competition results in a schism of sorts, hence the Greek root "split". However, as always, IANAPsychiatrist/Doctor/Lawyer/OtherAuthorityFigure.