On 'Self' and Psychology

"Best Psychology is learnt by simply looking deep within one-self. Psychology can help totally transform one's life !!" Commented Ms Neema in the Linkedin Group: National Academy of Psychology (NAOP,India.

Senthil's Comments:

"Fully agree. That's what psychology is meant to accomplish !!"

Ravi Bhushan:

"Interesting observation,Neema.Honest introspective self-reflection leads to growth of conscious self awareness.That's what it takes to understand and being able to empathize with another.Thereafter one is naturally predisposed to help.

Question is do we find the time to connect with ourselves.Is it not a part of defensive escape to remain preoccupied with the affairs of others?"

Senthil :

"The issue is we do not "Want" to find time to get connected with ourself. It needs lot of courage to see within and accept what we see inside. Greatness comes from within, the connectedness one has with his/her 'self'. Religion (not the one we see now -, but the real religion or spirituality) does it in one way, psychology does it in a different way. both have lot of commonality. But psychology is more 'in-the-world' approach with its empirical methods. The T groups, sensitivity training...etc focus more on this aspect - helping people to get in touch with themselves and also to see the impact their 'self' on others. There are many other approaches in psychology which goes much beyond that. ... "


Ravi Bhushan:

I appreciate Senthil for re-orienting this essential discussion to place it on a more psychological platform.In such issues it is easy to get swayed into unfamiliar philosophically spiritual realms.
Humanistic and existentially disposed psychologists like Rollo May & Fromm have built a rich foundation of theoretical concepts to help gain insight into the human condition.The purpose of learning then would not be a 'best psychology',as stated by the fairly perceptive discussion initiator, but a much broader one.The personally meningful goal then becomes 'to help oneself and others to realise their full human potential.'

Sweetie Jain:

I agree with Mr. Senthil as we don't want to find time to get connected with ourself...but thats not always true now a days..as people are opting for lots of ways to connect with themselves and find peace withing such as thru meditation...but yes Psychology is a subject with also helps to find the barriers and contamination within which hinders to reach one's peace and goal in life...karma is the ultimate of peace and reaching of goal