Prior to beginning work on this interactive assignment, review your instructor’s initial forum post, and watch
The Nature of the Mind–Part One: The Roots of Psychological Disorder. Links to an external site.
Please note that the video selected for this week is dense and may be difficult to understand upon first viewing. You are encouraged to watch the video more than once over the course of several days to better understand the conversation in more depth.
The roots of psychological disorder | J. Krishnamurti (jkrishnamurti.org)
As a scholarly member of the psychological community, you will be expected to engage in philosophical conversations on the nature of psychopathology and changes in the mind. This interactive assignment is an opportunity to have a philosophical conversation with your instructor and classmates on positive psychology and the nature of psychological suffering.
For your posts in this forum, note that the main topic is the nature of psychopathology and changes in the mind. In your initial post, include the following:
- Reflect on the video, The Nature of the Mind–Part One: The Roots Links to an external site., and share your thoughts with the class.
- What is your understanding of the nature of the mind?
- Describe healthy mental functioning.
- What leads to changes in one’s mental state to the point that psychopathology (unhealthy mental functioning)
- is demonstrated?
- What is the relationship between the mind and other aspects of the human (e.g., body, personality, spirit, family, community, society, etc.)?
- Include one graphic (e.g., image, picture, drawing, table, chart) to depict your understanding of the relationship between the mind and other aspects of the human.
- How does culture impact one’s understanding of the mind and one’s understanding of mental health?
- Comment on the use of diagnostic manuals and handbooks including how they may limit our understanding of psychopathology.
Peer 1
Reflect on the video, The Nature of the Mind–Part One: The Roots Links to an external site., and share your thoughts with the class.
This discussion was honestly a lot, I did replay it twice and even continued with the second part, which I recommend as well. First focusing on the first part, I thought the discussion was very open and had a lot of information to process. Each doctor, allowed each to talk and brought a lot of knowledge and one’s own thoughts and beliefs to the table. This is important because in this era, people just judge, disrespect, citizen, defend, fight, and argue and don’t give a chance to listen and view another’s point of view. Dr. Krishnamurti provided a discussion involving how psychologists approach a person going for mental health concerns, to change, to actually help, and how to help get away from dependence, and security. What he claims is that not one person can ever have security because they are divisive (J. Krishnamurti Online (Producer). (1982, April 16). This statement alone, had me a little confused till I looked on google, the meaning and it varies but mainly can be narrow to be indecisive. Which I guess makes sense, a person cannot fully have the security they seek because of the constant change, in my own opinion.
What is your understanding of the nature of the mind?
My understanding of the nature of the mind is to learn and adapt. Personally, I have a different view than most, I believe the nature of the mind is to connect with human life and enjoy the central aspect of being alive. Our minds are stimulated with different things, in this era, most people are stimulated with their phones, tablets, tv anything technology, even with people to just argue, fight, get a reaction so forth. I myself, feel more at peace and stimulated, with the view of the sky, the sun, the clouds, the rain, the storms, the oceans, the trees, the flowers, and the beauty of people’s faces and minds. The nature of my mind wants to listen and hear and take in people’s experiences in this life. So the heart of the mind honestly just depends on how you alone view it.
Describe healthy mental functioning.
Healthy mental functioning is viewing basic and drastic situations and being able to process all the information and react in a healthy manner. For instance, you getting let go from your job, processing the why and accepting the why, and not being stressed out and understanding the next step to take in order to get another job since it is essential because of the cost of living in society. Another unhealth way would be to go on social media, show stress, anger frustration, and seek self-pity from society, or even yell at the person who fired you, instead of processing it and just accepting it.
What leads to changes in one’s mental state to the point that psychopathology (unhealthy mental functioning) is demonstrated?
There are many things that can lead to a person’s mental state changing to the point of being unhealthy, and that is possible to be environmental or biological. It is one’s own experience that can change that point in someone’s mind.
What is the relationship between the mind and other aspects of the human (e.g., body, personality, spirit, family, community, society, etc.)?
The mind is a very powerful thing, for instance as I read this question and answer it, my brain is getting a message and processed it fast enough to come up with this response. The mind takes in most of everything, and when you allow certain views, ideologies, values, and so forth, it creates a person. A shell is formed first, followed by the heart, which is clearly a function that is needed to live, and it is the brain that pushes it however there is still more to understand. The connection it has with not only the body is the personality we have and how we react to society because humans grow and develop with influences from family and society, but the brain also takes in that information, and then we develop a certain personality. I think the relation between the mind and other aspects of a human can very honestly depend on the human and how their mind actually functions.
How does culture impact one’s understanding of the mind and one’s understanding of mental health?
Culture can play a different role in those who are dealing with a different state of mind as the rest. Overall, she has improved. I did notice she likes to help a lot. I think that if she did do one per week se still will reach her goal.
Comment on the use of diagnostic manuals and handbooks including how they may limit our understanding of psychopathology.
Morrison (2014) has a lot of information regarding different diagnoses and it is straight to the point of what is the cause and effect that happens to a person. I think the only limit, is changing technology, and the use of different tools to help aid in treatment is not fully used. Another thing is they do not focus on alternative ways to help a person. Mental and physical disorders have been around for years, and had been previously dealt with through natural remedies and different techniques I believe. I think that’s where the limit is in understanding psychopathology.
Include one graphic (e.g., image, picture, drawing, table, chart) to depict your understanding of the relationship between the mind and other aspects of the human.
Each of your responses to your peers should include a summary of the thoughts presented by your colleague as well as your evaluation of your colleague’s comments in a manner that contributes to the further understanding of the various phenomena under consideration.
Simple agree and/or disagree statements are insufficient to be counted as a response. When presenting your opinion, be certain to cite relevant references which support your claims.
Do not repeat what your classmates have already stated, and do not ignore them if they ask you questions.
Any questions asked of you must be answered, including questions from your instructor. Try to keep the conversation moving forward by presenting options, insights, alternative ideas on and/or interpretations of the topics and research.
Peer 2
Reflect on the video, The Nature of the Mind- Part One: The Roots and share your thoughts with the class.
The video was a long one, but it provided a lot of information on the nature of the mind and the nature of the self. The video also spoke on pains, self-caused pain, and biological pains. There was an example given of a woman having a child and the pain she goes through raising that child, yet she continues to have more children. This is considered a self-caused pain. That piqued my interest, because I myself did not see my experience with having children as a self-caused pain, and now that I look back it actually was. I have three children, and I had extreme complications with them all, even two near death experiences. So that was self-caused pain.
What is your understanding of the nature of the mind?
The nature of the mind is what each individual wants, it is self-centered. It was said that we create our own conflict(s). We are biologically conditioned; therefore, we have certain traits and characteristics that we cannot change without the changing of society.
What leads to changes in one’s mental state to the point that psychopathology (unhealthy mental functioning) is demonstrated?
Society has the ability to change one’s mental state to the point of psychopathology. It was also mentioned that biological conditioning has the authority to make these changes as well. Individual activity has made these changes as well.
What is the relationship between the mind and other aspects of the human (e.g., body, personality, spirit, family, community, society, etc.)?
Other aspects of the human have the potential to alter the mind. For instance, depression is something that alters the mind and the body. Therefore, the mind set of depression causes an alteration in the whole human, which in turn can cause a change in that person’s society.
Include one graphic (e.g., image, picture, drawing, table, chart) to depict your understanding of the relationship between the mind and other aspects of the human.
This image depicts how our biological makeup, and our environment has the ability to alter us. Nature and nurture create the humans that we become.
How does culture impact one’s understanding of the mind and one’s understanding of mental health?
Different cultures have different perceptions on mental health. For instance, as a child in the black community unless there were physical abnormalities there was no such thing as mental health. When children acted out or did poorly in school they would be punished with a whooping. No one ever thought to get the child assessed or to even think there was anything wrong with that child other than they were bad. I had an aunt who I am sure was schizophrenic, but the family never spoke on her condition, she was in a mental hospital a few times, but it was a big secret in our family, and they acted as though there was no issue.
Comment on the use of diagnostic manuals and handbooks including how they may limit our understanding of psychopathology.
Diagnostic manuals and handbooks are a good start for a diagnosis, but a diagnosis should not just be limited to those. Some disorders include other disorders, and some provide the same symptoms as others. This causes for the potential of a misdiagnosis. Assessments should also be used to help weed out anything that could lead to a misdiagnosis.
Each of your responses to your peers should include a summary of the thoughts presented by your colleague as well as your evaluation of your colleague’s comments in a manner that contributes to the further understanding of the various phenomena under consideration.
Simple agree and/or disagree statements are insufficient to be counted as a response. When presenting your opinion, be certain to cite relevant references which support your claims.
Do not repeat what your classmates have already stated, and do not ignore them if they ask you questions.
Any questions asked of you must be answered, including questions from your instructor. Try to keep the conversation moving forward by presenting options, insights, alternative ideas on and/or interpretations of the topics and research.
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