links [[000 Main Index]] # 030 Language and Psychology [[15-11-2022]] (Going to focus on this for a month to generate new notes and understanding) I first became interested in these area after reading a #solution-focus brief therapy book [[202011030843 Chapter 6 Don't Think, But Observe]] . That lead me to this book [[202009071534 Notes Reading Wittgenstein and Psychotherapy. From Paradox to wonder. John M. Heaton]]. I am fascinated to see the links between language, communication and psychotherapy. I am curious about how language affects the mind, behavior and shape our experience of reality. Cultural differences; do different culture have different kind of psychology; and thus different manifestation of psychological symptoms? Some notes: - [[How language distorts reality]] - [[Book - Language and Mind, by Noam Chomsky]] - [[202101251947 Language Game, is similar to psychodrama of playing a role]] - [[202011011552 How language is used is not neutral (like numbers), context is the focus.]] - [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]] - [[202011030830 Book Notes from The Study of Language]] - [[Book - Through the Language Glass Why the world looks different in other languages]] Currently reading: - - [[Book - Language and Schizophrenia]] - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315123233/language-schizophrenia-valentina-cardella ^80b6dc --- PLAN 1. I should review the notes I have for this area 2. Classify and distil them into areas and context 3. Then I will be able to know what i know, and then fill up the knowledge gaps. - Re-Reading [[202011030843 Chapter 6 Don't Think, But Observe]] - There are both pros and cons of having Theories; while it eliminate uncertainties, it can also limit possibilities. - A poorly formed theory is one that is not generalizable. - Facts should change theory, not theory changes facts. - Language is like a game; that has it's rules. Words outside of it's context easily loses it's meaning. - Describing is important then explaining. When people say, they "should", or "must", i wonder are they constraint? ![[202009071534 Notes Reading Wittgenstein and Psychotherapy. From Paradox to wonder. John M. Heaton#^78c98b]] ![[202009071534 Notes Reading Wittgenstein and Psychotherapy. From Paradox to wonder. John M. Heaton#^a32f8d]]