Survival Psych 101, P.O. Box 760, Tijeras, New Mexico 87059
What you need to know about Psychology to survive
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SURVIVAL PSYCH 101Introduction A long time ago, before universities co-opted it, people learned Psychology naturally. This wasn't a formal study by any means. Most of what people knew about other people's thinking was what they gleaned by observing the behavior of others around them and also by evaluating their own thoughts and behaviors. People assumed (and still assume) that what they thought they knew about their own motivations would help them understand the motives, thoughts and actions of others. Because people’s methods for observing were informal and idiosyncratic what was learned about Psychology was imprecise and of limited use-- how could you take an enemy by surprise, how could you relieve someone of their assets-- getting them to give their money willingly is usually best-- how to seduce, coerce, and swindle. Occasionally, Psychology would be used by people to help each other, although its most creative use was probably competitive and by getting over on others. The use of Psychology was in part to Survive during times of hardship. If the techniques were successful, they could then be used to enhance one's position, acquiring wealth. It was only recently that Psychology became a scientific/academic study at all, eclipsing people’s understanding of how it can be used for basic Survival. It is because academics overtook the practical use of Psychology for Survival that it became such a great source of boredom in the classroom. Yet, people still use this knowledge creatively in their dealings with others either in business, in the arts, and on the streets in dog eat dog competition. But, in the academic realm, the basic knowledge and aesthetic is lost because it is no longer associated with anything practical. Survival Psych 101 is meant to rekindle the flame, to show Psychology’s practical use in fostering Survival for all, both the sane and the insane. Survival Psych as it is discussed here is not a new science, but an old art. |
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| x | The discussion presented in the accompanying blog is intended to restore Psychology to its rightful place in the real world, where everyone lives, including academics. The blog begins with a general discussion of Psychology’s identity crisis. I will present a (relatively) brief, albeit wry and earthy, description of statistics and how research is done to arrive at conclusions which, as most of us know, may later be refuted or artfully modified after those earth-shattering, mind-numbing conclusions have been drawn. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) will be presented as a statistically derived artifact to describe and categorize mental ills for treatment. There will be a review of a number of diagnoses drawn from the DSM with an eye toward how certain symptoms may appear from the point of view of the sufferer, a person who is in all likelihood only trying to survive. Following are some of the diagnoses that may be discussed: Depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, substance abuse and addiction, eating disorders, grief, antisocial personality, multiple personality, depersonalization, sexual dysfunction, ADHD, agoraphobia, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, autism, codependency, dementia, reactive attachment disorder, separation anxiety, OCD, suicide, and sexual abuse. |
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