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Greg Bear[0] has a theme in some of his novels about "The Therapied" In the early teens of twenty-one, new techniques of effective psychological therapy began
by dsp1234 11y ago
Greg Bear[0] has a theme in some of his novels about "The Therapied"
In the early teens of twenty-one, new techniques of effective psychological therapy began to transform Earth culture and politics. Therapied individuals, as a new mental rather than economic class, behaved differently. Beyond the expected reduction in extreme and destructive behaviors, the therapied proved more facile and adaptable, effectively more intelligent and therefore more skeptical. They evaluated political, philosophical, and religious claims according to their own standards of evidence. They were not “true believers.” Nevertheless, they worked with others – even the untherapied – easily and efficiently. The slogan of those who advocated therapy was, “A sane society is a polite society”.
After having read that, it clicked in my head, how the world could be different if everyone got some sort of mental therapy (since we all have issues, big and small), and the effect that might have on things like loans, job prospects, etc. If we all were more aware of our mental health, and it was ingrained in our society, it wouldn't be a matter of "it's a disorder or not", it would just be something everyone did because it's just healthier to do it than not.
[0] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Mars http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Mars
- lloydde 11y agoYour description of this theme in sci fi reminds me of a Brandon Sanderson book that I've been thinking of reading, Legion. "Stephen Leeds, AKA “Legion,” is a man whose unique mental condition allows him to generate a multitude of personae: hallucinatory entities with a wide variety of personal characteristics and a vast array of highly specialized skills. As the story begins, Leeds and his “aspects” are drawn into the search for the missing Balubal Razon..." http://brandonsanderson.com/books/legion/legion/ http://brandonsanderson.com/books/legion/legion/
- carrotleads 11y agoI am keen to know if "wide variety of personal characteristics and a vast array of highly specialized skills" is fiction or modelled on real world personas. To take it further do people with MPD have differing physical personas as well, say they have different diseases
- socratees 11y agoI think majority of what you ask for, in reality, can be achieved by pursuing emotional growth. "Emotional Intelligence", as scholarly might call it.
- afarrell 11y agoI've often thought this was a good idea when trying to figure out if I have actual ADHD or not. I don't know what the best model for service delivery would be given how long it takes to actually see progress from therapy though. I doubt that separate classes of citizens would emerge in Canada, the UK, or other socialized-healthcare countries though.
- MichaelCrawford 11y agoRead "Driven to Distraction" by Hollowell and Ratey. I burst into tears on the second page.
- afarrell 11y agoThat opens with the story of an Irish woman from Worchester, right? I've listened to that on Audible.
- lfowles 11y ago> I don't know what the best model for service delivery would be given how long it takes to actually see progress from therapy though. Amusingly, ADHD is probably the or one of the fastest treated disorders. If you are willing/able to take stimulants, you should see improvement in 30 minutes. Of course, ideally you use some of that new found willpower to start making good habits, which DOES take a while to show progress.