Saturday, November 15, 2008

陰影

In response to my blog on doctor's name, EW - a friend of mine and a regular audience of this site - argued that with our limited resource, we shouldn't ask for too much.

He may be right, but one should try to make the best use of sow's ear and have a nice purse - albeit not a silk one.

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But why does the limbic system of so many of us ring an alarm when our name is put down black-and-white by the others ?

I am not sure. One vivid scenario comes to my mind is (those usually naughty) kindergarten or primary school students have their names being jot down by their teacher. Alas, it is a symbol of doing something wrong - and having punishment not long later.

Sigmund Freud was right: It is a kind of psychological trauma from the experience in childhood.

PS. Psychoanalysis makes depression worse (and induces schizophrenia), I know.

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