Thoughts on Psychoanalysis

**cualltaigh** · Posted On: 6/11/2012 9:52pm

13 for me, although I scored quite high on feelings of superiority....

***battlefields*** · Posted On: 6/11/2012 11:04pm

Seriously, though, the descriptors need caveats better suited to me.

**Devil** · Posted On: 6/12/2012 7:38am

Originally Posted by battlefields

I scored 28. Just thought you should all know my score and marvel at how high my score is compared to your score.

I may be a narcissist but at least I'm not you.

I'm actually impressed. Go big or go home.

**slamdunc** · Posted On: 6/12/2012 8:00am

15 At least I'm average at something; actually, I am extraordinarily ordinary.

**Ignorami** · Posted On: 6/12/2012 8:29am

I scored a measly 14.

I feel like I should run naked through a church or something to atone for my dullness.

As for psychonalysis, I spent some time studying it with a view to hypnodynamic therapy, and came to the conclusion that it is generally too lengthy a process to be worthwhile compared to other methods.

We had a guest lecturer at Uni once though, who was extolling the virtues of dynamic therapy, specifically in relation to treating symptoms by releasing repressed memories, and how that was better than the band-aid treatment of CBT.

In the questions section at the end of this one-hour sales pitch, I proposed a hypothetical situation of a motorcycle accident victim with amnesia relating to the accident in which his brother was killed.

I asked how he thought releasing a memory in which the accident turned out to be the patient's own fault, killing his brother through his negligent ares-hattery, and leaving him with enormous guilt in addition to his grief was going to be better than a bit of CBT.

I realise it was an unfair question, but it cheered me up to ask it.

**Devil** · Posted On: 6/12/2012 8:46am

I was forced by the powers that be to take a Psych class as an elective in college when I was trying to get a real education. Fortunately, it was stadium type seating and I was able to cheat off the students in front of me who came to class on days when there weren't tests.

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 6/12/2012 10:05am

Originally Posted by Devil

22 here.

Interestingly though, when I read the traits of narcissists on the all-knowing Wiki, I exhibit very few of them.

I take this to mean I am the exception to the rule. I know how fucking awesome I am and unlike other losers who just think they're awesome, I'm actually right. lol.

LOL....I don't know you personally so I couldn't tell you. The last two people I "diagnosed" as narcissist were pretty much spot on and they said the same thing. Besides it's just a test.

**Devil** · Posted On: 6/12/2012 10:15am

Originally Posted by Omega Supreme

LOL....I don't know you personally so I couldn't tell you. The last two people I "diagnosed" as narcissist were pretty much spot on and they said the same thing. Besides it's just a test.

How does a headshrink eliminate the possibility that a narcissist is, in fact as awesome as they believe?

If Brad Pitt and David Beckham could have a baby together, maybe it would look like me. Maybe I give astronomy lessons to that smart guy in the wheelchair. Maybe I shunned my natural calling as a porn phenom to help Amazonian tribesmen learn to use spoken language. Why shouldn't I have a high opinion of myself?