Humans are creatures of meaning!! Brilliant argument from dysfunction (but applicable to normal function too, of course).
And, intuitively, should be very well grounded in some sort of neuropsychological reality via the idea (probably the fact) of specific modules that evolved to manage specific behaviours key for successful survival and reproduction.
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On the "introspection of own & acquaintance crazy" side, the distinction between different kinds of "anxiety" or "depression" seem very obvious. Even at my very worst of trauma-prompted crazy fears my mind never went towards any form of social anxiety (my hypothesis is that's because of protective effects of slightly psychopathic lack of concern with social validation) and however listless, useless and unable-to I get, I never feel guilt or self loathing shame for that, etc etc.
A thoughtful review of some of the main ways we suffer. Thank you. After reading, it strikes me that perhaps we do in fact know quite a lot about mental illness and its causes (which are not to be confused with knowing all the mechanisms—unless one is a reductionist!).
Humans are creatures of meaning!! Brilliant argument from dysfunction (but applicable to normal function too, of course).
And, intuitively, should be very well grounded in some sort of neuropsychological reality via the idea (probably the fact) of specific modules that evolved to manage specific behaviours key for successful survival and reproduction.
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On the "introspection of own & acquaintance crazy" side, the distinction between different kinds of "anxiety" or "depression" seem very obvious. Even at my very worst of trauma-prompted crazy fears my mind never went towards any form of social anxiety (my hypothesis is that's because of protective effects of slightly psychopathic lack of concern with social validation) and however listless, useless and unable-to I get, I never feel guilt or self loathing shame for that, etc etc.
"Content" seems to matter, functionally, indeed.
A thoughtful review of some of the main ways we suffer. Thank you. After reading, it strikes me that perhaps we do in fact know quite a lot about mental illness and its causes (which are not to be confused with knowing all the mechanisms—unless one is a reductionist!).