The arguments presented by this week’s readings are compelling. Ito embraces the advances of the technology, and his arguments seem more neutral and methodical that Turkel’s. Ito’s observations are surprisingly […]
I agree with John’s post that 2500 Random things About Me Too was “amazing fun to read.” I was so taken by this text that I brought it to my high school English class. After a quick reading of several lists, the […]
Rufus May suggests we consider voices “a meaningful expression of distress”. He encourages recovery through a combination of mindfulness, self-expression and socialization, this approach, in contrast to medication […]
The McCarthy-Adams chapter provided a very clear analysis of the experiences of voice-hearing individuals. I thought the breakdown humanized them and rendered them ordinary people struggling with mental illness. […]
While I agree that there is disjuncture between neuroscience and philosophical/psychological approaches to questions of self, I did see some connection with Damasio’s autobiographical self – “the systematized […]
Yanna,
I agree with your eloquent observation that the interconnectednes he alludes to has “beautiful implications for humanity.” It reminds me of the Zen teaching, No Self but for Others – and other spiritual […]
1. If we follow the line of thinking that “biography is means of expression when the author has chosen his subject in order to respond to a secret need in his own nature (Andre Maurois as quoted in Marcus pg. […]
Whereas Siri Hustvedt surveyed multiple theories of self, Damasio’s focus seems concise and clear. “I believe conscious minds arise when a self process is added onto a basic mind process” ( 8) and later, “There is […]
