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 =====R.D. Laing===== =====R.D. Laing=====
  
-Developer of IEMT, Andrew T. Austin, credits R.D. Laing as being one of the primary influences on his philosophy in the treatment of mental health. By co-incidence, Austin spent some time working alongside Laing's granddaughter in the early 2000s.+Developer of [[iemt_wiki|IEMT]], Andrew T. Austin, credits R.D. Laing as being one of the primary influences on his philosophy in the treatment of mental health. By coincidence, Austin spent some time working alongside Laing's granddaughter in the early 2000s.
  
-R. D. Laing [(R._D._Laing>R. D. Laing[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._D._Laing|Wikipedia]])] was a Scottish psychiatrist and writer who was known for his unconventional and controversial approach to the treatment of mental illness. He was born in Glasgow in 1927 and studied medicine at the University of Glasgow before training as a psychiatrist.+R. D. Laing[(R._D._Laing>R. D. Laing[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._D._Laing|Wikipedia]])] was a Scottish psychiatrist and writer who was known for his unconventional and controversial approach to the treatment of mental illness. He was born in Glasgow in 1927 and studied medicine at the University of Glasgow before training as a psychiatrist.
  
 Laing was interested in the role of social and cultural factors in mental illness and argued that many psychiatric diagnoses were based on societal norms and expectations rather than objective scientific evidence. He believed that individuals who were diagnosed with mental disorders were often misunderstood and mistreated, and that their symptoms could be understood as a way of coping with and expressing the difficulties and stresses of their lives. Laing was interested in the role of social and cultural factors in mental illness and argued that many psychiatric diagnoses were based on societal norms and expectations rather than objective scientific evidence. He believed that individuals who were diagnosed with mental disorders were often misunderstood and mistreated, and that their symptoms could be understood as a way of coping with and expressing the difficulties and stresses of their lives.
  
 Laing's ideas were influential in the anti-psychiatry movement of the 1960s and 1970s, which sought to challenge traditional approaches to mental health treatment and promote a more holistic and humanistic understanding of mental illness. However, his ideas were also controversial and sparked a great deal of debate and criticism within the psychiatric community. Laing died in 1989 at the age of 61. Laing's ideas were influential in the anti-psychiatry movement of the 1960s and 1970s, which sought to challenge traditional approaches to mental health treatment and promote a more holistic and humanistic understanding of mental illness. However, his ideas were also controversial and sparked a great deal of debate and criticism within the psychiatric community. Laing died in 1989 at the age of 61.
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 ====Sanity, Madness and The Family==== ====Sanity, Madness and The Family====
-<blockquote 50 right>Insanity -- a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world.<cite>Ronald D. Laing</cite></blockquote>+<blockquote 50 right>Insanity -- a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world.<cite>**Ronald D. Laing**</cite></blockquote>
  
-In his book "Sanity, Madness and The Family"[( :harvard:Laing1964>>+In his book "Sanity, Madness and The Family" [( :harvard:Laing1964>>
 authors   : R.D. Laing, Aaron Esterson authors   : R.D. Laing, Aaron Esterson
 title     : Sanity, Madness and the Family title     : Sanity, Madness and the Family
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 isbn      : 9780140134667 isbn      : 9780140134667
 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780140134667 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780140134667
-)], R.D. Laing argues that mental illness is not a personal failing or a medical condition, but rather a result of the toxic and dysfunctional relationships within a family. Laing asserts that the roles and expectations imposed on individuals by their families can lead to feelings of isolation, powerlessness, and alienation, which can manifest as mental illness. He also argues that the process of seeking treatment and being labeled as "mentally ill" can further reinforce and reinforce these damaging family dynamics. Instead of viewing mental illness as a personal problem that can be fixed through medication or therapy, Laing suggests that it is a social and interpersonal issue that must be addressed at the level of the family.+)] [(Laing1964A>Sanity madness and the family by R.D. Laing and A. Esterson [[https://archive.org/details/sanitymadnessfam0000rdla|Archive.org]])], R.D. Laing argues that mental illness is not a personal failing or a medical condition, but rather a result of the toxic and dysfunctional relationships within a family. Laing asserts that the roles and expectations imposed on individuals by their families can lead to feelings of isolation, powerlessness, and alienation, which can manifest as mental illness. He also argues that the process of seeking treatment and being labelled "mentally ill" can further reinforce these damaging family dynamics. Instead of viewing mental illness as a personal problem that can be fixed through medication or therapy, Laing suggests that it is a social and interpersonal issue that must be addressed at the level of the family.
  
 ====Self and Others==== ====Self and Others====
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 isbn      : 9780394444604 isbn      : 9780394444604
 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780394444604 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780394444604
-)] is a work of social psychology that explores the nature of human relationships and how they are shaped by the individual's sense of self. Laing argues that the self is not a fixed, stable entity, but rather is constantly evolving and shaped by the relationships we have with others. He asserts that our relationships with others are a crucial factor in the development of our sense of self and that they can either support or undermine our sense of identity.+)][(Laing1969A>Self and others by r.d. laing and a. esterson [[https://archive.org/details/selfothers0000rdla|Archive.org]])] 
 + is a work of social psychology that explores the nature of human relationships and how they are shaped by the individual's sense of self. Laing argues that the self is not a fixed, stable entity, but rather is constantly evolving and shaped by the relationships we have with others. He asserts that our relationships with others are a crucial factor in the development of our sense of self and that they can either support or undermine our sense of identity.
  
 Laing contends that the way we perceive ourselves and others is largely influenced by our social and cultural environment and that this can have a significant impact on our relationships and the way we relate to others. He suggests that our sense of self is often shaped by our relationships with parents, siblings, and other significant figures in our lives, and that these relationships can have a lasting impact on our sense of identity. Laing contends that the way we perceive ourselves and others is largely influenced by our social and cultural environment and that this can have a significant impact on our relationships and the way we relate to others. He suggests that our sense of self is often shaped by our relationships with parents, siblings, and other significant figures in our lives, and that these relationships can have a lasting impact on our sense of identity.
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- +All groups operate by means of phantasy. The type of experience a group gives us is one of the main reasons, if not for some people the only reason, for being in a group. What do people want to get from the experience of being in a particular set of human collectivities?
-“All groups operate by means of phantasy. The type of experience a group gives us is one of the main reasons, if not for some people the only reason, for being in a group. What do people want to get from the experience of being in a particular set of human collectivities?+
 The close-knit groups that occur in some families and other groupings are bound together by the need to find pseudo-real experience that can be found only through the modality of phantasy. This means that the family is not experienced as the modality of phantasy but as ‘reality’. However, ‘reality’ in this sense is not a modality, but a quality attachable to any modality. The close-knit groups that occur in some families and other groupings are bound together by the need to find pseudo-real experience that can be found only through the modality of phantasy. This means that the family is not experienced as the modality of phantasy but as ‘reality’. However, ‘reality’ in this sense is not a modality, but a quality attachable to any modality.
 If a family member has a tenable position within the family phantasy system, his call to leave the system in any sense is likely only to come from outside the phantasy system. We vary in readiness, and in desire, to emerge from the unconscious phantasy systems we take to be our realities. As long as we are in apparently tenable positions, we find every reason not to suppose that we are in a false sense of reality or unreality, security or insecurity, identity or lack of identity. If a family member has a tenable position within the family phantasy system, his call to leave the system in any sense is likely only to come from outside the phantasy system. We vary in readiness, and in desire, to emerge from the unconscious phantasy systems we take to be our realities. As long as we are in apparently tenable positions, we find every reason not to suppose that we are in a false sense of reality or unreality, security or insecurity, identity or lack of identity.
-A false social sense of reality entails, among other things, phantasy unrecognized as such. If [someone] begins to wake up from the [group] phantasy system, he can only be classified as mad or bad by [that group] since to them their phantasy is reality, and what is not their phantasy is not real.”+A false social sense of reality entails, among other things, phantasy unrecognized as such. If [someone] begins to wake up from the [group] phantasy system, he can only be classified as mad or bad by [that group] since to them their phantasy is reality, and what is not their phantasy is not real.
 <cite>R.D. Laing, Self and Others</cite></blockquote> <cite>R.D. Laing, Self and Others</cite></blockquote>
 Overall, "The Self and Others" is a thought-provoking and insightful examination of the role that relationships play in shaping our sense of self and our understanding of the world around us. Overall, "The Self and Others" is a thought-provoking and insightful examination of the role that relationships play in shaping our sense of self and our understanding of the world around us.
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 isbn      : 9780140224108 isbn      : 9780140224108
 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780140224108 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780140224108
-)] is a work of psychology that explores the nature of human consciousness and how it is shaped by social and cultural forces. Laing argues that our understanding of the world and our place in it is largely influenced by the experiences we have and the relationships we form with others. He contends that our experiences shape our perceptions and beliefs about ourselves and the world around us, and that this can have a significant impact on our sense of identity and our behavior.+)][(Laing1967A>The politics of experience, and, the bird of paradise by r.d. laing and a. esterson [[https://archive.org/details/politicsofexperi0000lain_t6g8|Archive.org]])] 
 + is a work of psychology that explores the nature of human consciousness and how it is shaped by social and cultural forces. Laing argues that our understanding of the world and our place in it is largely influenced by the experiences we have and the relationships we form with others. He contends that our experiences shape our perceptions and beliefs about ourselves and the world around us, and that this can have a significant impact on our sense of identity and our behavior.
  
 Laing explores the concept of "ontological insecurity," or the feeling of uncertainty or insecurity about one's own existence and the meaning of life, and how it can lead to feelings of isolation and disconnection from others. He suggests that this insecurity is often the result of our relationships with others and the social and cultural environments in which we live, and that it can contribute to mental health problems. Laing explores the concept of "ontological insecurity," or the feeling of uncertainty or insecurity about one's own existence and the meaning of life, and how it can lead to feelings of isolation and disconnection from others. He suggests that this insecurity is often the result of our relationships with others and the social and cultural environments in which we live, and that it can contribute to mental health problems.
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 ====Wisdom, Madness and Folly: The Making of a Psychiatrist 1927-1957==== ====Wisdom, Madness and Folly: The Making of a Psychiatrist 1927-1957====
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 +{{url>https://archive.org/embed/openmind_ep800 480,360 noscroll noborder right| Wisdom, Madness, and Folly by The Open Mind}}
  
 R.D. Laing's book "Wisdom, Madness and Folly: The Making of a Psychiatrist 1927-1957"[( :harvard:Laing1985>> R.D. Laing's book "Wisdom, Madness and Folly: The Making of a Psychiatrist 1927-1957"[( :harvard:Laing1985>>
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 isbn      : 9780333370759 isbn      : 9780333370759
 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780333370759 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780333370759
-)] is an autobiography that covers the first 30 years of Laing's life, including his childhood, education, and early career as a psychiatrist.+)][(Laing1985AV> Wisdom, Madness, and Folly by The Open Mind (Video interview with R.D Laing from 1985) [[https://archive.org/details/openmind_ep800/openmind_ep800.mpg|Archive.org]])][(Laing1985A>Wisdom, Madness, and Folly by R.D Laing [[https://archive.org/details/wisdommadnessfol0000lain|Archive.org]])] 
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 + is an autobiography that covers the first 30 years of Laing's life, including his childhood, education, and early career as a psychiatrist.
  
 In the book, Laing reflects on his experiences growing up in Glasgow, Scotland, and how his early relationships and experiences influenced his development as a person and as a psychiatrist. He discusses his education at the University of Glasgow and his early work in the field of psychology, including his involvement in the Scottish Society for Mental Health and his work with patients at the Glasgow Royal Mental Hospital. In the book, Laing reflects on his experiences growing up in Glasgow, Scotland, and how his early relationships and experiences influenced his development as a person and as a psychiatrist. He discusses his education at the University of Glasgow and his early work in the field of psychology, including his involvement in the Scottish Society for Mental Health and his work with patients at the Glasgow Royal Mental Hospital.
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 isbn      : 9780140207347 isbn      : 9780140207347
 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780140207347 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780140207347
-)] is a psychological study that explores the concept of "madness" and the way it is perceived and treated in modern society. Laing argues that madness is not a medical condition that can be cured with drugs or therapy, but rather a natural and inevitable aspect of the human experience. He asserts that the social and cultural forces that shape our understanding of mental illness often contribute to the suffering of individuals who are labeled as "mentally ill."+)][(Laing1990A>The divided self by R.D Laing[[https://archive.org/details/dividedselfexist00lain_0|Archive.org]])] 
 + is a psychological study that explores the concept of "madness" and the way it is perceived and treated in modern society. Laing argues that madness is not a medical condition that can be cured with drugs or therapy, but rather a natural and inevitable aspect of the human experience. He asserts that the social and cultural forces that shape our understanding of mental illness often contribute to the suffering of individuals who are labeled as "mentally ill."
  
 <blockquote>In a world full of danger, to be a potentially seeable object is to be constantly exposed to danger. Self-consciousness, then, may be the apprehensive awareness of oneself as potentially exposed to danger by the simple fact of being visible to others. The obvious defence against such a danger is to make oneself invisible in one way or another. <blockquote>In a world full of danger, to be a potentially seeable object is to be constantly exposed to danger. Self-consciousness, then, may be the apprehensive awareness of oneself as potentially exposed to danger by the simple fact of being visible to others. The obvious defence against such a danger is to make oneself invisible in one way or another.
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 Overall, "The Divided Self" is a thought-provoking and influential work that challenges traditional understandings of mental illness and offers a new perspective on the experience of madness. Overall, "The Divided Self" is a thought-provoking and influential work that challenges traditional understandings of mental illness and offers a new perspective on the experience of madness.
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 +<caption>Dr. R.D. Laing discusses scientific materialism and its limitations and how it's been incorrectly interpreted by a scientific community that more and more over looks the uniqueness of perspective and ones own personal experiences.</caption>
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