My OperaWhat are you looking for?
Monday, October 17, 2011 6:49:57 PM
Apparently person interested in psychology subconsciously wants to "fix" some parts of themselves. It isn't a particularly good thought if one ever faces the unfortunate need of visiting a psychologist.
Does person interested in psychology want to dig their thumb into someone else's brain out of curiosity, or do they want to comfort themselves into a though that they are not that screwed after all (in comparison to their patients)?
Technically speaking psychology has been with us for ages, it grew on the back of philosophy. Old men, dressed in white sheets were contemplating their existence, disputing egos and existence of a higher power.
And now thinking that... guess what auntie Wiki says about philosophy's history:
"Historians point to the writings of ancient Greek philosophers, such as Thales, Plato, and Aristotle (...) as the first significant body of work in the West to be rich in psychological thought"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology
So, what makes us so susceptible to psychology and it's ideas?
What makes us want to inspect our psyche, find hidden traumas, contemplate different paths?
Is it another stage of evolution? Fixing our phobias and paranoias will definitely help building healthier societies. Maybe that's the whole point? Maybe we yearn for the ever-inaccessible ideal and we believe our live will have more meaning once this is achieved?
The only problem here is that - once we reach the ideal, it ceases to be the same. Human beings are built in a specific way. That way makes us want more, need more, be more.
I guess there is one conclusion to this - we will NEVER be able to grasp the ideal.
Does person interested in psychology want to dig their thumb into someone else's brain out of curiosity, or do they want to comfort themselves into a though that they are not that screwed after all (in comparison to their patients)?
Technically speaking psychology has been with us for ages, it grew on the back of philosophy. Old men, dressed in white sheets were contemplating their existence, disputing egos and existence of a higher power.
And now thinking that... guess what auntie Wiki says about philosophy's history:
"Historians point to the writings of ancient Greek philosophers, such as Thales, Plato, and Aristotle (...) as the first significant body of work in the West to be rich in psychological thought"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology
So, what makes us so susceptible to psychology and it's ideas?
What makes us want to inspect our psyche, find hidden traumas, contemplate different paths?
Is it another stage of evolution? Fixing our phobias and paranoias will definitely help building healthier societies. Maybe that's the whole point? Maybe we yearn for the ever-inaccessible ideal and we believe our live will have more meaning once this is achieved?
The only problem here is that - once we reach the ideal, it ceases to be the same. Human beings are built in a specific way. That way makes us want more, need more, be more.
I guess there is one conclusion to this - we will NEVER be able to grasp the ideal.
~ latemate ~Lazeeitus # Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:32:57 AM