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    On Psychology: With Illustration in Psychopathology via Synesthesia and Schizophrenia
    On Psychology: With Illustration in Psychopathology via Synesthesia and Schizophrenia
    On Psychology: With Illustration in Psychopathology via Synesthesia and Schizophrenia
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    On Psychology: With Illustration in Psychopathology via Synesthesia and Schizophrenia

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    Notes on Albert's Mind, Field Theory and Contextualism

    Years passed. Man remained ignorant of Man. Psychology was one day, many days, born. Man applied past skills to present whims. Psychology was oriented towards ideas and systems which were additive in nature, these seeming the most secure means of study. Or, was it additive in the sense that cause and effect were just so very apparent, and quite so easy to discuss and observe? Is what is easy always right? It is true that many times the simplest answer is the right answer.

    However, this very accepted view lead some to feel uneasy and to question the basic concepts as to their dimensionality within the 'context' of their own daily life; and then, came the behavioral mechanisms: it would see that some precepts in the fledgling pseudo-science Psychology, had not held up very well under not even very intense scrutiny.

    Synesthesia / Schizophrenia - Or, Psycho-neurologically Approaching a Field Theory Understanding of Schizophrenia via Research of a Non-normative, Non-pathological Syndrome: Synesthesia, and the need for more information.

    In past years the study, control, and understanding of schizophrenia have been greatly hampered by lack of information, inappropriate tools (like no computers of sufficient complexity for the handling of compilation and dissemination of data), obviously a lack of appropriate software for such research and perhaps most simply, the incorrect approach. Since we must always reconsider, re-evaluate and redirect our attempts at helping the schizophrenic individual, this paper is directed toward this effort at seeing the schizophrenic person through the "filter" of a "normal" condition such as, synesthesia.

    Addendum

    The current mentality of our government toward drugs and how we perceive all this ourselves, in relation to psychology, mental health, drugs, and politics.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJZ Murdock
    Release dateJul 29, 2012
    ISBN9781476305394
    On Psychology: With Illustration in Psychopathology via Synesthesia and Schizophrenia
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    JZ Murdock

    JZ Murdock: A Master of the Dark and the Strange JZ Murdock is not your ordinary writer. He is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and screenwriter who explores the realms of the unknown, the bizarre, and the terrifying. From speculative and science fiction to horror and non-fiction, his works will challenge your imagination and keep you on the edge of your seat. If you are a fan of Rod Serling, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, or Philip K. Dick, you will love JZ Murdock's stories. His style is unique, his vision is original, and his voice is unforgettable. His very first published horror story, "In Memory, Yet Crystal Clear," is a chilling tale of a dystopian America when a single mentally unbalanced man alters his physiology in order to handle all of America's advertising. Bizarrely, America buys frighteningly into it. Also available as an audiobook on Audible and Amazon. Don't miss this opportunity to discover one of the most versatile and creative writers of our time. JZ Murdock will take you on a journey you will never forget. With an impressive repertoire of short stories published in his own books and various anthologies alongside other esteemed authors, JZ Murdock seamlessly combines his passion for storytelling with his academic background. After earning a degree in psychology and phenomenology from Western Washington University, he has played significant roles as a Sr. Technical Writer in the world of PNW IT, contributing to the successes of high-level IT teams including one dedicated to national and international cybersecurity issues. Since 2010, JZ Murdock has captivated readers and enthusiasts alike through his popular blog at Murdockinations.com. The extensive collection of 1500+ thought-provoking articles serves as an invaluable archive, preserving his unique perspectives and insights. It's life as he has seen it and evolved into our ever new world. Adding to his creative endeavors, JZ Murdock's latest film production is an antiwar documentary, "Pvt. Ravel's Bolero," which stands as a remarkable "filmic poem" and has won over 150 film festival Official Selections and winning laurels.

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      On Psychology - JZ Murdock

      ON PSYCHOLOGY

      With An Illustration in Psychopathology

      Written and Narrated by JZ Murdock

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      Part I - Some Notes on Field Theory, Albert's Mind, and the Status Quo: The Necessity of Contextualism in Psychology

      Years passed. Man remained ignorant of Man. Psychology was one day, many days, born. Man applied past skills to present whims. Psychology was oriented towards ideas and systems which were additive in nature, these seeming the most secure means of study. Or, was it additive in the sense that cause and effect were just so very apparent, and quite so easy to discuss and observe? Is what is easy always right? It is true that many times the simplest answer is the right answer.

      However, this very accepted view lead some to feel uneasy and to question the basic concepts as to their dimensionality within the 'context' of their own daily life; and then, came the behavioral mechanisms: it would seem that some precepts in the fledgling pseudo-science Psychology, had not held up very well under not even very intense scrutiny.

      Up to this time, around 1900, Philosophy had followed itself with some guidance from its kin, the science called Physics. Thus, when the great upheaval occurred within Physics, it was not too difficult to conceive of a similar upset within the field of Psychology, both being so closely tied to Philosophy from their beginnings.

      Out of Germany at the end of World War I, once favored to be called the War to end all wars, came Albert Einstein's revolutionary field theories, bringing with them the field theory of Gestalt thought as well. Simply stated, Gestalt Psychology is concerned with the whole of something being different than the sum of its parts; for the most part, greater.

      In discussing sight for example as a basic element of Gestalt in being a visual element, according to Richard D. Zakia as noted in his 1979 book, Perception and Photography, it is any kind of a visual stimulus that is readily seen as a discrete unit. Visual elements vary in size, shape, color (that is, hue, chroma, value), texture, mass, time, and others. They can be similar or dissimilar.

      Initially, one starts with what is called Ganzfeld, a situation wherein the visual field is a homogeneous one. Consider this condition as one in which a person cannot make visual discriminations, as can happen when one looks into a deep fog, or a whiteout as happens in Antarctica or other typically snow bound environments. Though the mechanism may be different the affect is the same.

      The item to be added to the homogeneous field is considered the figure; while the field itself is now denoted, ground. There now exists a definite separation between the two. The individual observing a figure-ground gestalt is the only one able to relatively define which is figure and which is ground in a pattern.

      There are four basic principles that help a person to see objects as patterns, or as a good figure. These are:

      1) Proximity

      2) Similarity

      3) Continuity

      4) Closure

      In proximity, the closer that two or more visual elements are, the more probable it is that a group or pattern will be observed. Similarity, indicates that items seen as related are usually similar. Continuity, is the concept that visual elements require the least number of defining components and will be organized so that continuous straight or curved lines are formed. Closure, lastly and most importantly is a set of familiar lines and shapes which are nearly complete and therefore are more readily observed as complete, or closed; though not as incomplete, as one may expect.

      Another concept, or Law of Gestalt, is that of Pragnanz. Koffka indicated that psychological organization will always be as good (properties that minimize stability are considered as good), as the prevailing conditions allow (or stimulus pattern: more broadly, it refers to the perceptual environment). In spite of the differences among us, there are some basic similarities and these influence how we organize things.

      In the early 1900's, Gestalt Laws were generated to allow study of how humans tend to group visual elements. By the mid-1900's, visual elements were considered as informational elements; thus the information, or communication theories; e.g., a great redundancy of information on one side of a symmetrical figure is quite predictable from the opposite side's redundant information.

      In contrast to this is the opposite of figure-ground perception called, camouflage. If you wish to hide something, manipulate it in such a way that:

      A) The object that is figure blends into the background; or,

      B) The object is put in close proximity to other objects that

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