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I wonder what people did before we had all the fancy names though.

I certainly feel for people who have real chemical imbalances that lead to a different perception of the world. But psychology is not a science. It's extremely subjective.




>I wonder what people did before we had all the fancy names though.

They suffered, just like people with schizophrenia did back when we believed in visions and demonic possession.

>But psychology is not a science. It's extremely subjective.

This is about psychiatry, not psychology. Psychiatry is absolutely a science. (And so is psychology, albeit a tricky one.)




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