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 ====== Gregory Bateson ======
 Gregory Bateson[(Gregory_Bateson>Gregory Bateson[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Bateson|Wikipedia]])] was a British anthropologist, social scientist, and systems theorist who made significant contributions to the field of mental health. His work focused on the role of communication and interaction in the development and maintenance of mental health, and he believed that mental health was closely tied to the ways in which individuals relate to and interact with one another and the world around them.
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+“The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think”
+<cite>Gregory Bateson</cite>
+</blockquote>
 One of the key ideas in Bateson's philosophy on mental health is the concept of "ecology of mind." This refers to the idea that the mind is not an isolated entity, but rather is deeply interconnected with the social and environmental context in which it exists. This means that mental health is not simply a matter of individual psychological states, but is also influenced by the relationships and interactions that individuals have with others and the world around them.
 Bateson argued that mental health problems often arise when there is a breakdown in communication or interaction between individuals and their social and environmental context. He believed that such breakdowns could be caused by a variety of factors, including miscommunication, misunderstandings, and conflicts between individuals and their social and environmental context.
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+“There is a quasi-scientific fable that if you
+can get a frog to sit quietly in a saucepan of cold water, and if you then
+raise the temperature of the water very slowly and smoothly so that there
+is no moment marked to be the moment at which the frog should jump,
+he will never jump. He will get boiled. Is the human species changing
+its own environment with slowly increasing pollution and rotting its
+mind with slowly deteriorating religion and education in such a saucepan?”
+<cite>Gregory Bateson</cite>
+</blockquote>
 One of the key ways that Bateson believed we could improve mental health was by improving communication and interaction between individuals and their social and environmental context. He argued that this could be done through a variety of means, including better education and training, improved social support and relationships, and increased awareness of the ways in which individuals and their social and environmental context are interconnected.
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 isbn      : 0-226-03905-6
 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-226-03905-6
-)][(StepstoanEcologyofMind>Steps to an Ecology of Mind[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steps_to_an_Ecology_of_Mind|Wikipedia]])] is a book written by Gregory Bateson, a British anthropologist, social scientist, and systems theorist. The book is a collection of essays and lectures that explore Bateson's ideas about the interconnectedness of mind, nature, and culture.
+)][(StepstoanEcologyofMind>Steps to an Ecology of Mind[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steps_to_an_Ecology_of_Mind|Wikipedia]])][(GB>Bateson, Gregory - Steps To An Ecology Of Mind (Full book)[[https://archive.org/details/bateson-gregory-steps-to-an-ecology-of-mind|archive.org]])][(GB2>Bateson, Gregory - Steps To An Ecology Of Mind (Full book / other version)[[https://archive.org/details/stepstoecologyof00bate|archive.org]])] is a book written by Gregory Bateson, a British anthropologist, social scientist, and systems theorist. The book is a collection of essays and lectures that explore Bateson's ideas about the interconnectedness of mind, nature, and culture.
+<blockquote>
+“It takes two to know one.”
+<cite>Gregory Bateson</cite>
+</blockquote>
 In the book, Bateson argues that the mind is not an isolated entity, but rather is deeply interconnected with the social and environmental context in which it exists. He believes that mental health is closely tied to the ways in which individuals relate to and interact with one another and the world around them, and that mental health problems often arise when there is a breakdown in communication or interaction between individuals and their social and environmental context.
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 ===== Double Binds =====
-Gregory Bateson was a British anthropologist, social scientist, and systems theorist who is best known for his work on the concept of the "double bind"[(Double_bind>Double Bind[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bind|Wikipedia]])] in communication and its relationship to mental health disorders such as schizophrenia.
+Gregory Bateson was a British anthropologist, social scientist, and systems theorist who is best known for his work on the concept of the "double bind"[(Double_bind>Double Bind[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bind|Wikipedia]])]
+ in communication and its relationship to mental health disorders such as schizophrenia.
 The double bind refers to a situation in which an individual receives conflicting or contradictory messages from different sources, and is unable to resolve the contradictions or inconsistencies between them. This can lead to a sense of confusion and uncertainty, and can have serious consequences for mental health.
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 Gregory Bateson's philosophy on mental health emphasized the importance of communication and interaction in the development and maintenance of mental health. He believed that mental health problems often arise when there is a breakdown in communication or interaction between individuals and their social and environmental context, and that improving communication and interaction could be a key way to improve mental health.