Member: klorio

Hello, Thanks for your message. I'm still reading 'Existentialism for Dummies', much of which I can personally identify with and some of it I find rather vague and repetative. Someone recently described me as an Existentialist and I can see now why they thought that. They were right!

I recently watched the film of 'The Trial' by Kafka. I also read 'Metamorphosis and other stories'. I'm still not sure though whether Kafka was genius or mad man!

On my 'to read' pile are Notes from the Underground, Nausea, and Age of Reason and a few others on my wish list.

In Extentialism for Dummies there are listed a number of Existentialist books and Movies. I've just watched another of the suggested Movies - Blade Runner. I thought it was good and can see the Existentilist elements in it.

So yes, the Psychology of Existentialism is interesting but the Philosophy hard work!

posted by Stilestrider at 9:38 am (EST) on Sep 20, 2009

Hello, Thanks for the friend add. That's an interesting Library you have. I'm at the start of exploring existentialism and associated writings. I like the cartoon - how true!

posted by Stilestrider at 5:33 am (EST) on Aug 12, 2009

forensic work is really all about evaluations. There is the criminal side (competency, insanity, risk assessments), the civil side (disability evaluations), and the family law side (child custody work). But, its mainly all evaluation and consultation work.

There is a treatment component to forensics, in the sense of providing treatment to offenders in prisons and in parole outpatient clinics; however, that is primarily done by clinical psychologists rather than forensic psychologists, per se.

In addition, you get the rare forensic psychologist who does criminal profiling; however, that tends to fall under the purview of police psychologists, which is a specialty unto itself. Those folks often have a dual background in criminal psychology and police work and tend to be more "criminal psychologists" than "forensic psychologists."

posted by bingereader at 2:14 am (EST) on Jul 1, 2008

thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries! I have to say you have some great books in there as well. So, what do you think of The Center Can Not Hold?

posted by bingereader at 1:34 am (EST) on Jun 22, 2008

Not, I am not a therapist, but I have always had a strong interest in psychology, sociology, philosophy, and communications. My formal and informal education are built around those interests, but I decided not to confine myself to a particular career. I currently work with MRDD adults in individually tailored programs designed to aid independent living and working in the community. A real shift from international relations! But, it has been just as educational for me and it has proven to be an entirely worthwhile mission for what I view as progressive development of human community. I have always supposed that being a therapist must be rather fascinating. It should take a well-grounded and rounded person to be good at it.

posted by MorganKeller at 9:52 pm (EST) on Jun 23, 2007

Well Hi there! Thanks for the note. I am new here, finding my way about and logging in my librairy. I took the time to browze your librairy and MY GOODNESS...its like my very own wishlist bookstore in there! You have so many books that I want!

posted by MorganKeller at 4:48 am (EST) on Jun 20, 2007

Two books a week is a lot! That's my goal too, but I fall short. I may get through 100 this year, but maybe only about 90. It's too soon to tell. Three months to go and I've gone through 72 so far.

Anyway, back to your question: This LT group hasn't put together a difinitive list. But if you look through the comments under the main message board for the group, people were posting their suggestions for "must read" conservative books.

I have a list of my own on listsofbests.com. If the link works, this is it: www.listsofbests.com/list/10401. You may have to cut and paste it. There are several more that I need to add to it that I got from this group. It is a work in progress.

There is also a link on one of this group's message board for a web site that has a good list of conservative books. It may have been www.rightbooks.com, but I don't remember.

Finally, one good list is also on listsofbests.com. It is the National Review's list of best non-fiction books of the 20th Century: www.listsofbests.com/list/10362. Not all of the books are conservative, but most are.

Have fun!

posted by ggchickapee at 8:04 pm (EST) on Oct 2, 2006

Thank you for joining the Political Conservatives group! I was on vacation for a couple of weeks, and when I got back, I saw that we have several new members. Welcome!

posted by ggchickapee at 12:53 pm (EST) on Oct 2, 2006