Psychology Q&A

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 07:53:17 PM

So I'm a little bored and waiting for the sleeping tablets to kick in so here we go

Ask me questions about psychology and related shit and I'll try to answer them. If you'd like a funposting answer instead of a serious one, please include the term pineapple in your question subtly like the following.

''Describe the role of dopamine in the formation of addictions. Pineapples.''

etc

Gogogoamameanythingupboatforupboatgibgoldplsirepo tu

The Lord Slide Rule · July 14, 2015, 07:54:57 PM

Is psychology a pseudoscience?

Yes.

big sponge · July 14, 2015, 07:55:04 PM

What will you do when someone comes to you and asks you to help then through some sort of fetish?

DAS B00T x2 · July 14, 2015, 07:57:31 PM

Quote from: LC on July 14, 2015, 07:55:04 PM

What will you do when someone comes to you and asks you to help then through some sort of fetish?

Yell at me to get out and never come back again.

The Lord Slide Rule · July 14, 2015, 07:58:14 PM

Why do I inevitably end up endlessly surfing TVtropes whenever I research anything at all?

Does it have anything to do with repressed sexual urges involving cyborgs?

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 07:58:28 PM

Quote from: Ironically on July 14, 2015, 07:54:57 PM

Is psychology a pseudoscience?

Yes.

Yes, it is the king of pseudosciences.

A science built on things that are not tangible but still real, or at least that's how they are perceived <_<

DAS B00T x2 · July 14, 2015, 07:58:29 PM

Now, what exactly is it about Freud's whole pineapple that makes you hate him so deeply? I think you just have an Oedipus complex and don't want to admit it.

Jocephalopod · July 14, 2015, 07:58:53 PM

Does electroshock therapy really work or did I buy this collar for nothing?

Solonoid · July 14, 2015, 08:00:13 PM

Am I really beyond help?

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:00:25 PM

Quote from: LC on July 14, 2015, 07:55:04 PM

What will you do when someone comes to you and asks you to help then through some sort of fetish?

For the joke answer, I would politely excuse myself to fetch a document I forgot whilst I puke into a bin outside.

For a more serious one, I've already helped someone out with something far worse than something like that. That kind of took the horror/shock out of anything like that through a baptism of fire as it were <_<

It'd be gross sure, but ultimately you are helping someone to become halal which is the lord's work in itself.

Naru · July 14, 2015, 08:01:34 PM

Is Psychology a pseudoscience like Astronomy?

More Than Mortal · July 14, 2015, 08:02:55 PM

Why is psychology inferior to economics?

The Lord Slide Rule · July 14, 2015, 08:03:07 PM

https://youtu.be/IaO69CF5mbY

Thoughts?Pineapple

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:03:39 PM

Quote from: Ironically on July 14, 2015, 07:58:14 PM

Why do I inevitably end up endlessly surfing TVtropes whenever I research anything at all?

Does it have anything to do with repressed sexual urges involving cyborgs?

Hmm, it's a time sink that draws you in because it's more interesting than the thing you are meant to be researching <.<

Bit like cracked before it went down the toilet or wikipedia if you are desperate/on an internet filter. Then there is the whole idea that searching for new information that is interesting to you stimulates the release of dopamine or something like that as an evolutionary hangover from conditioning living things to enjoy foraging thus being more successful at it <.<

And no it does not <_<

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:09:26 PM

Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 14, 2015, 07:58:29 PM

Now, what exactly is it about Freud's whole pineapple that makes you hate him so deeply? I think you just have an Oedipus complex and don't want to admit it.

Most of the detestation is a running joke, I don't actually despise the creepy old man but I do have a few disagreements with his own conduct, his teachings and most of all how a lot of the psychodynamic theory is a steaming pile of horseshit.

Simple example being the little hans story, kid is scared of horses because he saw one collapse in the street. This develops into agoraphobia because there are lots of horses in the town square etc.

Is it because he saw something distressing i.e a horse collapsing and not getting up again and then his parents hamming the next step completely so that rather than overcoming the fear it gets worse?

LOL

no it's because horses have big dongers and he thinks the horse is his dad's donger and he's scared it will bite off his donger because he wants to insert kabob into his mum.

I use silly words there but that is what he boiled it down to.

My opinion of freud's shit is that it's fine for explaining mundane aspects of humanity and why people get perverted, but less useful for anything involving psychopathology (as in, worse than useless/placebo at best).

I mean, what pineapple?

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:09:48 PM

Quote from: Jocephalopod on July 14, 2015, 07:58:53 PM

Does electroshock therapy really work or did I buy this collar for nothing?

yes but only on people

did you try turning it off and on again?

Allen Ginsberg · July 14, 2015, 08:10:21 PM

How bad is it if I'm having hallucinations on prescribed doses of medication that shouldn't normally be causing hallucinations?

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:11:07 PM

Quote from: Totes not Naru or Gasai on July 14, 2015, 08:01:34 PM

Is Psychology a pseudoscience like Astronomy?

yes

DAS B00T x2 · July 14, 2015, 08:12:24 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:09:26 PM

, his teachings and most of all how a lot of the psychodynamic theory is a steaming pile of horseshit.

but you see, it's not.

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:13:01 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on July 14, 2015, 08:02:55 PM

Why is psychology inferior to economics?

Why is economics nothing but badly applied psychology?

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:14:00 PM

Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 14, 2015, 08:12:24 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:09:26 PM
, his teachings and most of all how a lot of the psychodynamic theory is a steaming pile of horseshit.
but you see, it's not.

<_<

The full reply I typed outlined that further. I tend to care less about meatbag mundanity and more about meatbag psychopathology, which isn't psychodynamic's strongpoint.

DAS B00T x2 · July 14, 2015, 08:16:04 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:14:00 PM

Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 14, 2015, 08:12:24 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:09:26 PM
, his teachings and most of all how a lot of the psychodynamic theory is a steaming pile of horseshit.
but you see, it's not.

<_<

The full reply I typed outlined that further. I tend to care less about meatbag mundanity and more about meatbag psychopathology, which isn't psychodynamic's strongpoint.

mad cuz Freud did nothing wrong

More Than Mortal · July 14, 2015, 08:16:30 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:13:01 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on July 14, 2015, 08:02:55 PM
Why is psychology inferior to economics?
Why is economics nothing but badly applied psychology?

That's it, we're in a fight!

The Lord Slide Rule · July 14, 2015, 08:18:08 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:13:01 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on July 14, 2015, 08:02:55 PM
Why is psychology inferior to economics?
Why is economics nothing but badly applied psychology?

Meta's pineapple. . .

Why did you become interested in psychology and what areas are you following closely now?

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:19:21 PM

Quote from: Ironically on July 14, 2015, 08:03:07 PM

https://youtu.be/IaO69CF5mbY

Thoughts?Pineapple

He has some good points there, although I would say that psychology is shaping itself up a little nowadays. It's obviously not as rigorous as physics or the like, but it's still in it's infancy and I'd say trying to measure something that can't be objectively measured (as of this time) is harder than staring at atoms in an electron microscope <_<

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:20:46 PM

Quote from: Allen Ginsberg on July 14, 2015, 08:10:21 PM

How bad is it if I'm having hallucinations on prescribed doses of medication that shouldn't normally be causing hallucinations?

Hmm, well it depends a little on the medication.
Are you happy to share which one it is? <.<
It could just be that it's a rare side effect but there may be other causes.

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:21:14 PM

Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 14, 2015, 08:16:04 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:14:00 PM
Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 14, 2015, 08:12:24 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:09:26 PM
, his teachings and most of all how a lot of the psychodynamic theory is a steaming pile of horseshit.
but you see, it's not.

<_<

The full reply I typed outlined that further. I tend to care less about meatbag mundanity and more about meatbag psychopathology, which isn't psychodynamic's strongpoint.
mad cuz Freud did nothing wrong

Freud did everything wrong

DAS B00T x2 · July 14, 2015, 08:21:39 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:21:14 PM

Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 14, 2015, 08:16:04 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:14:00 PM
Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 14, 2015, 08:12:24 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:09:26 PM
, his teachings and most of all how a lot of the psychodynamic theory is a steaming pile of horseshit.
but you see, it's not.

<_<

The full reply I typed outlined that further. I tend to care less about meatbag mundanity and more about meatbag psychopathology, which isn't psychodynamic's strongpoint.
mad cuz Freud did nothing wrong
Freud did everything wrong

Locke did everything wrong.

Allen Ginsberg · July 14, 2015, 08:23:01 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:20:46 PM

Quote from: Allen Ginsberg on July 14, 2015, 08:10:21 PM
How bad is it if I'm having hallucinations on prescribed doses of medication that shouldn't normally be causing hallucinations?
Hmm, well it depends a little on the medication.
Are you happy to share which one it is? <.<
It could just be that it's a rare side effect but there may be other causes.

Vyvanse.

Mr. Psychologist · July 14, 2015, 08:23:09 PM

Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 14, 2015, 08:21:39 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:21:14 PM
Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 14, 2015, 08:16:04 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:14:00 PM
Quote from: DAS THROWBACK on July 14, 2015, 08:12:24 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 14, 2015, 08:09:26 PM
, his teachings and most of all how a lot of the psychodynamic theory is a steaming pile of horseshit.
but you see, it's not.

<_<

The full reply I typed outlined that further. I tend to care less about meatbag mundanity and more about meatbag psychopathology, which isn't psychodynamic's strongpoint.
mad cuz Freud did nothing wrong
Freud did everything wrong
Locke did everything wrong.

On this we can agree.