‘Communication’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 5

We assume that other’s experience is the same as ours — but what if it isn’t?

Viewing communication as shared experience leads to a different approach to communication breakdown.

Lots of evidence and experience back the ‘open is good’ position. I don’t want to deny any of this. I do want to say that it may not be the right position everywhere all the time.

Who does online therapy appeal to? Who can make the most use of it? Is it just a next-best for people who cannot access ‘proper’ face to face therapy services, or might it actually be ideally suited to certain personality types?

An article by an eminent philosopher promises to stir up controversy about introspection (metacognition) and understanding the mental states of others (mindreading), on the one hand, and autism and schizophrenia on the other.