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Bonus Episode (Psychology) The Divided Self By R. D. Laing - Reaction from a Christian Perspective.

Bonus Episode (Psychology) The Divided Self By R. D. Laing - Reaction from a Christian Perspective.

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Episode Notes

  • Laing's Early Life and Education
    • Born in 1927 in Glasgow, Scotland.
    • Raised in a working-class family with a mentally ill mother.
    • Excelled academically, attended Hutchesons' Grammar School and the University of Glasgow for medicine.
  • Career.
    • Served in the British Army as a medical officer.
    • Further studies in psychiatry at the Glasgow Royal Mental Hospital.
    • Published "The Divided Self" in 1960, challenging traditional psychiatric approaches.
    • Associated with the anti-psychiatry movement.
    • Died in 1989, leaving a controversial lasting impact on psychology and therapy.
  • Themes of "The Divided Self"
    • His, Crisis of identity theory was influenced by existential philosophy.
    • He believed dysfunction in family relationships contributing to schizophrenia, (Not believed by mainstream clinicians today.
    • Subjective Experience of Madness: Saw psychotic symptoms as responses to emotional distress.
    • Advocated for a holistic understanding of mental illness.


Christian Perspective

  • Resonance with Compassion and Understanding which align with the Christian values of love and compassion.
  • His rejection of objective truth dilutes transformative power of Christ's love.
  • He rejected a biblical framework of familial responsibility and accountability make his perspective incompatible with Christianity.
  • His critique of materialism and emphasis on authentic relationships resonate with Christian values.
  • His call for holistic understanding aligns with Christian emphasis on integral human personhood.

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