>Scott Badger said (of the original poster)
>
>>you seem to be seeking to understand yourself
>>more completely. Though laudable, this is not a good
>>reason to become a psychiatrist or cognitive scientist.
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>works for most psychiatrists ;-)
>
>t
Does it?
My personal experience is that most of the "functional" psychologists I've encountered did not enter the profession with a mission to "analyze" themselves into psychological well-being. There is a common (and unfortunate) perception that we go into this field to "deal with" our own devils. While I understand why a client may prefer to have a therapist with a broad array of life experiences, I do not feel crippled because I have failed to suffer some psychopathology.
More to the point, I would advise someone interested in Psychology to pursue a position as an academician/ researcher rather than that of a practitioner. This branch of science is so immature. Actually, I suspect that it's more likely that a strong AI will figure us out before we do. But by that time, we'll transcend our psychological limitations and the point will be moot.
Of course I could be wrong. :-)
I also loved it because I was crazy about Julie Christie back then.
Cheers,
SB