Posted by Morose on December 10, 1999, at 16:52:55
In reply to "Therapy's Delusions", posted by Morose on December 7, 1999, at 12:45:03
1. How do you know you have an unconscious mind? Are you conscious of it?
2. Did your shrink tell you have an unconscious mind?
3. Did you read it in a book?
4. How is talking to your shrink different from talking to a friend? Do you have any friends? Is your shrink your friend?
5. How is talking to your shrink different from talking to your internist?
6. How is talking to your shrink different from reading books?
7. Are you smarter than your shrink?
8. Are you smarter than your unconscious? Is your unconscious smarter than you?
9. What book are you reading this week?
10. What book is your shrink reading this week?
11. If you don’t know what book your shrink is reading this week, why don’t you know? Did you ask? Did your shrink refuse to answer?
12. Which evolved first, the conscious mind or the unconscious mind?
13. Does your shrink prescribe drugs to you?
14. Has your shrink ever taken the drugs he or she prescribes?
15. Let’s assume your shrink knows everything about your finances, your career aspirations, your sex life, your upbringing, everything. What do you know about your shrink?
16. Would you like to go out for a beer with your shrink?
17. If you were out and about with a friend, and you ran into your shrink, would you say hello? Would you introduce your friend?
18. How would your answer to 17 differ if you were with your spouse? One of your kids?
19. Do you think your shrink is afraid to grow old and die?
20. Are you afraid to grow old and die? If so, is that fear conscious, unconscious, or both?
poster:Morose
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