Comments on: THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE | Self-Help / Happiness | PBS

By: Shadizar666

Shadizar666 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:27 +0000

2 top selling …
2 top selling genres
romance and self-help
both cater to women

By: Rizo08

Rizo08 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:27 +0000

love this
love this

By: TheGiantRobot

TheGiantRobot — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:26 +0000

Yeah, I’m calling …
Yeah, I’m calling BS on this. The entire field of psychology is of questionable scientific value so what’s his point supposed to be? These books are philosophy, not science.

Also, the idea that you have a hidden hand in what you experience in life isn’t a negative or a blame game – that’s a judgment on his part. The idea is that your subconscious has more power than conventional science says it does.

By: savion94

savion94 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:26 +0000

Love it!
Love it!

By: Shadizar666

Shadizar666 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:25 +0000

ah
statistics
one …
ah
statistics
one of the things I can’t seem to find
I think google has them in a security vault or something
if you know of a reliable location I can go to
I would appreciate you passing it on
there are many stats I would like to mull over

By: mauiswift

mauiswift — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:25 +0000

So you are saying …
So you are saying that only women need self-help? Please that is merely your opinion and does not reflect statistics or the human experience.

By: Davesfavutube

Davesfavutube — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:25 +0000

I strongly disagree …
I strongly disagree with your comment. The field of psychology has made significant strides in the past few decades and there is scientific evidence to support this. Many interventions such as CBT can have considerable positive impacts on patients’ lives. Your universal condemnation of psychology is unwarranted.

By: mauiswift

mauiswift — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:24 +0000

true enough.
true enough.

By: TheGiantRobot

TheGiantRobot — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:24 +0000

And many “self help …
And many “self help” philosophies can have considerable positive impacts, while many “scientifically” backed practices have often done tremendous harm and been shown, scientifically, to have no statistical difference with a lack of treatment.

I didn’t universally condemn psychology, I said it’s of questionable scientific value, and it is – it’s philosophy looking for scientific validation. This is a case of living in glass houses and throwing stones.

By: delerium2k

delerium2k — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:24 +0000

science as we know …
science as we know it today originally emerged as a ‘natural philosophy’. every mode of thought requires a foundation of assumptions in order to have a framework within which to process information; science and philosophy are no different in this respect