Hearing voices is not normal, especially for individuals who have never had the experience. But for people who live with AVH the interaction of themselves and the ‘voices’ is very real. The initial response for […]
I find the study of individuals with psychiatric diagnoses to be fascinating, and both Wray and McCarthy provided us with a diary of explanation for the everyday life of voice-hearers or schizophrenics. One text […]
I agree that her father’s roles (Alison) in her childhood displayed range of responsibility which beings to light the multiplicity factor that Carter emphasizes in her work. I think Alison did benefit in terms of […]
The conversation between narration and the self in the reading for this week were, to me, very insightful. Lazlo’s piece focused on the psychological (and rather technical) argument of the ‘root’ of knowledge […]
I agree with you that Noe’s arguments were not consistent and it made it a bit hard to follow his overall stance. His analogies don’t really do him justice either but I did appreciate his attempt to integrate the […]
During our first session, we discussed briefly the work of Antonio Damsio & Jill Bolte Taylor, and and their dedication to the study of the brain and consciousness. It was evident that their perspectives and […]
I also agree that defining the self is one of those things that individuals will continue to search, for but will never able to find a definitive or concrete answer. However one thing I did appreciate from […]
Samantha,
I really appreciate the fact that you were able to find a personal connection with Hustvedt’s story. The brain is a powerful entity, so much that we sometimes take for granted how important it is and […]
