Psychology in Singapore
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well, u say people, people say u... where got end one
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Hello Croco! Long time no see.Originally posted by sgboy2004:well, u say people, people say u... where got end one
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Originally posted by Gedanken:You race karts - of course you're suicidal!
GLORIOUS 100KM/H SMASHES INTO WALLS!!! WHOOPEEEEE!!! -
GERRRRRONIMO!!!Originally posted by DeadPoet:Me too. Almost jumped.
Was feeling damn lonely. Nothing seems to interest me. My life was in a mess.
But now okay liao, I think.
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Oh great - now he's bipolar.Originally posted by HENG@:
GLORIOUS 100KM/H SMASHES INTO WALLS!!! WHOOPEEEEE!!! -
Originally posted by HENG@:GERRRRRONIMO!!!
That's not the way to comfort me!!!
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On the other hand here, I get a feeling that the government is trying to rush too much in promoting mental health awareness - it almost seems that depression has become a deadly illness to completely ignorant people.
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VROOOOOOMMMM SCREEEEEEEEEECH!!!! KERRRRRRAAACCCCSSSSSH!!!!!!Originally posted by Gedanken:Oh great - now he's bipolar. -
ok then...Originally posted by DeadPoet:
That's not the way to comfort me!!!
COWAAAAAABUNGA!!!!!! -
No! No! No!Originally posted by HENG@:ok then...
COWAAAAAABUNGA!!!!!!
Must say 'You jump, I jump.'
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u jump, I push!Originally posted by DeadPoet:No! No! No!
Must say 'You jump, I jump.' 
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Said it before and I'll say it again: when you've got a hammer, everything looks like a nail.Originally posted by Ito_^:On the other hand here, I get a feeling that the government is trying to rush too much in promoting mental health awareness - it almost seems that depression has become a deadly illness to completely ignorant people.
The irony of my repeating that line is, of course, intentional. -
i read somewhere that in this social psychology experiment, the patients in the mental institutions knew that the volunteers (pretending to be mentally ill) are not mentally ill, but the doctors and nurses didn't.Originally posted by Gedanken:That's not very likely. First, mental illness cannot be identified until the onset of symptoms, which by definition precludes prevention. Second, at the present time we don't know enough about most mental illnesses to develop preventative measures. -
That was a very very interesting experiment. I read it too. It really demonstrates how silly we can be.Originally posted by foxwalk:i read somewhere that in this social psychology experiment, the patients in the mental institutions knew that the volunteers (pretending to be mentally ill) are not mentally ill, but the doctors and nurses didn't. -
I will post it in another thread next time.
Or anyone here can help to post also. -
My penny worth of opinion....
I think it is both a Asia Cultural thing as well as education system thing...
Asia cultural... I am generalising here... this is regard to the chinese upbringing. Most are brought up no to talked about their problems / feelings opening to one another. Things have been changing, but I do feel that the pre 80s ppl have much more way to go to reach the same level of as that of the "western" culture. The traditional way is to suffer in silence (i think there will be other who defer on this thinking). This can further deduce that demand for Psychiatrist / physchology help is decrease --> less public awareness.
Education system. Being the mixing pot of races in SGP, there are a lot of "taboo" subjects that one are "brain washed" not to debate/discuss in the public, example religion differences/politics. No one would like to disclose their problems publicly (now I am threading the fine line of cultural inference)... similarly, one can also infer this to the decrease in awareness of psychology.
With regard to the quitter and stayer speech....
I do believe that their will be armies of scholars / think tanks that will vet through / define the direction of sgp / content of the speech. In there, there will definitely be a number of psychologist (anyone out there, correct me if I am wrong). However, if you analyse the profile of the majority of the SGprean, then the speech may not be too outrageous. Look from the persepective of the Stayer (aka heartlanders) and the quitters (aka globe trotter?) .
Stayer will agreed with the govt and this will reinforce the message... as for the quitter.. they have enuff of independent thinking to bring the issue to context.
BTW, is there any good read for general interest on psychology and also the application to business? -
That's entirely possible, foxwalk, but my point is about identifying cases where mental illness is present, not absent.Originally posted by foxwalk:i read somewhere that in this social psychology experiment, the patients in the mental institutions knew that the volunteers (pretending to be mentally ill) are not mentally ill, but the doctors and nurses didn't. -
There is an EPIP programme and more reports in the media nowadays about mental illness. More public education will help raise awareness.Originally posted by DeadPoet:Just want to hear your opinion, do you think the government takes Psychology in Singapore seriously? I donÂ’t think so, when is the last time you hear the government praising doctors/ staffs from Institute of Mental Health?
The only time it came into the news was during the SARs period when some of the patients/staffs were suspected of having the virus. Most of the time their contributions to this country remain unknown. -
So you are posting this thread without knowing what is going on?Originally posted by Gedanken:And in turn I will ask how one proposes to propogate psychology if one does not have a clear picture of what the general situation is in terms of acceptance and application of psychology in Singapore. Put simply - how do you fix it if you don't know what's broken?
The point of this thread is to establish if something is indeed broken, and if it is, exactly what is broken. -
There's a book titled Psychology in Singapore written by Michael Goh. It describes the growth and history as well as future of psychology in Singapore. I think its an emerging descipline thats gaining recognition in Singapore.
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Overwhelmingly ignorant post unbecoming of this forum. Deleted.
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Exactly, bratpig, and that's why I invited people to post their experiences in the thread starter.Originally posted by bratpig:So you are posting this thread without knowing what is going on?
To expand on the point, look at the example of psychology in the US. The field came into wide public acceptance after the work of psychologists such as Charles Spearman during World War I. As a result of work such as the introduction of psychology into the military selection process, the American public came into direct contact with psychology, and since that time psychology has become widely accepted and recognised in American society. Similarly, in other countries such as Australia, the practice of psychology introduced during the world wars paved the way for the field's acceptance in society.
Of course, Singapore has not had such an experience, and my observation is that psychology is not as widely recognised and practiced here as in other countries. Indeed, ignorant fools here think that psychology is exclusively associated with mental patients. Rather than simply reaching the conclusion that Singapore is pretty much psychologically unaware, I was asking for experiences that reflect that Singapore is gaining awareness of the field. -
Yet anoverwhelmingly ignorant post unbecoming of this forum. Deleted.
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Once again, inane. Deleted.
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Deleted. You read the name, you know the reason.