Posts by Jeffrey White3

I can't believe something like this happened at a family event where people were just trying to enjoy some food. Hearing that a toddler was caught up in the shooting is absolutely heartbreaking. Does anyone know if they've released any info on the motive yet?

Gerald Rivera60 said:Psychology finds its roots at the intersection of physiology and philosophy. Wilhelm Wundt, who established the very first psychology lab, was a physiologist, much like Hermann von Helmholtz. Gustav Fechner was a physicist by trade. William James studied physiology but earned his fame as a philosopher. Ivan Pavlov was also a physiologist.
The second pillar of psychology is medicine. Sigmund Freud and most of his followers came from medical backgrounds.
Even today, you can feel this fundamental split between those two origins.
Unfortunately, the figures coming from the medical side tend to be much more influential and widely recognized. Because of that, most people still conflate psychology with psychiatry and psychopathology.
After all, how many people have actually heard of Wilhelm Wundt, Jean Piaget, Alexander Luria, B.F. Skinner, Albert Bandura, Leon Festinger, or Hans Eysenck? They are highly respected within the field and contributed significantly to our understanding of behavior, yet their names rarely ring a bell for the public. On the other hand, you could find almost any educated person who hasn't at least heard of Sigmund Freud. It isn't surprising then that the general public lacks a true grasp of what psychology actually entails.
You see this reflected in the discussion topics on this subforum as well. Discussions regarding psychopathology vastly outnumber threads about, say, memory mechanisms—if such threads even exist.
I understand the tendency, though. It’s just like an automotive forum where you rarely see deep dives into internal combustion principles. Instead, people want to argue over which car is better, how to fix a specific model, or which mechanic to trust. This forum operates under the exact same logic.

I couldn't agree more.

And one must give credit where it's due regarding Freud... it's a well-accepted notion that much of modern psychology emerged specifically as a reaction against Freudianism, stretching from behaviorism onward. In a sense, without Freud, modern psychology wouldn't even exist as we know it. Furthermore, "modern" psychiatry remains stubbornly tethered to psychoanalysis... 🙄 , but since we are discussing psychology specifically, let's not drift off into that particular rabbit hole just yet.

Gary Cooper11 said:Hmmmmm... whether psychology actually qualifies as a science is a bit of a debatable topic, isn't it?
I feel pretty certain about one thing, though: you just can't learn how to be a psychologist or a therapist through a textbook. You either have that innate intuition from birth, or you don't.
Because of that, I honestly think most formal psychology courses end up being quite useless. We would all probably learn much more effectively by simply studying one another—really diving into self-discovery, constantly analyzing our own behaviors, and working to better ourselves.
If everyone actually did that—if we were all truly honest and approached it the right way—we wouldn't even need books or any of those "artificial" academic teachings!

😲
Dammit! You really should have mentioned that BEFORE I signed up for my degree!

I mean, honestly... 🙄 😵

Besides, a relatively small percentage of people who graduate with a psychology degree actually do what the general public assumes they do—"helping" people or practicing therapy. Depending on their interests, plenty of people go into research, data analysis, organizational psychology, cognitive studies... The profession isn't just clinical psychology, and certainly, not every psychologist is a therapist, counselor, or "helper."

Of course, projective techniques are strictly meant to serve as supplementary tools—they aren't the whole story. 🙄 Don't sweat it, you didn't miss out on anything essential.
And honestly, if you want to actually use them properly—or even attempt an interpretation without making things up—you really need the right training... some require a quick seminar, while others, like the Rorschach, demand a much more extensive educational background.

Daniel White15 said:Legally, it's set up so that only licensed psychologists are allowed to administer these tools. I totally agree that anyone can learn the mechanics of how to give a test or how to grade one (assuming we're talking about objective tests rather than projective ones), but what sets a psychologist apart from everyone else is knowing exactly what to do with those results once they're in hand (assuming, of course, we're talking about a professional who actually knows what they're doing 🙂). The downside of objective personality tests is that answers can be predicted, but every single test has built-in validity scales to detect if someone is trying to game the system—it shows exactly where someone is being dishonest. Sure, if someone is determined enough, they might try to slip through, but you have to manage the questions (which can easily exceed 200!) and understand exactly what each statement is measuring (though that's certainly not impossible). That's why, during testing, we combine different approaches and supplement them with projective tests, which even a seasoned psychologist couldn't crack unless they were specifically trained in that particular method.

Oh, how I adore projective techniques... 😍
They are, naturally, far more effective in a clinical setting than in corporate recruitment scenarios, but I have heard whispers from colleagues in HR selection that they are being utilized more frequently these days. 👍

I’d honestly love to hear the Kaiser Chiefs perform... or maybe even The Rolling Stones.

Raymond Barrett12 said:The absolute highlight of my midnight stroll through the neighborhood with the dog:
....
insert a good anecdote
....

And why on earth didn't you wake me up so I could enjoy the festivities too?!?? 🤣

I don't mind the taste of coffee—really, I don't—but my caffeine tolerance is practically nonexistent, which makes things tricky since I'm one of those people constantly battling low blood pressure... so I tend to steer clear of the dark stuff.
Most days, I just stick to teas—mostly green ones, usually... 👍

Raymond Barrett12 said:👍

The top 5 most common dog names in America:

1. Floki
2. Caesar III
3. Rex
4. Buddy
5. Bobby

The top 5 most "human" dog names:

1. John
2. Paul
3. Mary
4. Ann
5. Bea

I feel like this list is missing Austin, Lord, Count, and Lady... and regarding those human names—Louis is definitely missing from the bunch. 😬

Samuel Murphy6 said:The best part is—if you actually bother to look at this from a much broader perspective—Timothy Jones85 is spot on (referring to that penultimate post).

I'm with him on this one...

gentlepuma20 said:Poor little Vegica... I mean, seriously, couldn't they have just used some ugly-looking animals for these experiments instead? 😬 😈

Like Pavlov's dogs, maybe? 😬 🤔 🙂

gentlepuma20 said:but it wasn't exactly a blast playing babysitter to the little one—who is, let's be honest, the most precious thing in the entire universe with those incredibly soft ears 😍 😍 😍 🙂—trying to protect her from Sean Lee7's friend... I swear, every other person who walked by was asking if they'd broken her legs...

It’s basically how Yo Momma (that’s the first time I’ve actually called him that 😁 ) and I feel every single time we take Veg out for a walk. The only real difference is that, in her case, they actually *did* break her legs. 😢 😠

Clive Owen!

gentlepuma20 said:4. Edward Norton
5. John Cusack

I’m inclined to agree—though I’d also throw Ewan McGregor into the mix...
Specifically during those hazy, intoxicated moments reminiscent of Kevin Spacey or Al Pacino. 😉
And when things get truly, utterly out of hand? Well, Orlando Bloom would probably do just fine too. 😉 😉

lonebison37 said:Speaking of being easy on the eyes... has anyone else caught Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?😲 wow...
But honestly, the guy gets under my skin—like, intensely. Just... ugh.😳

Oh, absolutely. He's great.
Even if he is "somewhat" depressing.
By the way—believe it or not—the man actually deals with clinical depression in real life...

Dolgcajt said:The top 5 traffic nightmares in my neck of the woods:
4. Rural Northside – 7:30-8:00 AM

I'll second that...
😠 🙂 🙂

My top 3 Orbit Drops flavors:
1. lemon mint
it’s been ages since I’ve had anything decent...
then again
2. orange mint
3. watermelon

As for the rest of them—they can honestly just stay hidden...

Carol Jackson45 said:4. Colin Firth playing Mr Darcy in "Pride and Prejudice" 😁

🙂 🙂 🙂 😍 🙂
Just... Colin Firth being himself, I suppose...

gentlepuma20 said:Heh... honestly, it’s the ultimate test—everyone walks away feeling like a total genius. 😁

Well, you’d be surprised how often reality fails to live up to that little fantasy... 😵 🙂 🤔

😁

gentlepuma20 said:3. Review Beta

Are you kidding me... seriously, is this actually a Review Beta? 😁

parliament said:The top 3 drummers who made the jump to frontman:

-Jasmin Stavros
-Phil Collins
-Bruce Springsteen

And what about Dave Grohl? 🙂