Posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 22:24:30
In reply to Dr. Breggin on Tom Cruise, ritalin and psychiatry., posted by djmmm on July 17, 2005, at 15:21:23
Of course I agree with Breggan on much of what he says about psychiatry, but the following statement suggests a fundamental attribution error in addition to raising concerns about the propriety of the statement in the context of rules for this forum.
Breggin, from above:
>Since nearly all of them are shallow, this was a threat of potentially epidemic proportions. Suppose other guests began pointing out that media hosts don’t know what they are talking about and are shallowThe terms of service, or site FAQ, says:
>Please don't ... jump to conclusions about others, post anything that could lead others to feel accused or put down ... exaggerate or overgeneralize -- etc. ***Even if you're quoting someone else.***
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civilPlease consider that some of the people who frequent this site might be media personalities.
A conclusion that these people are shallow might be based on a fundamental attribution error which classifies behavior as a the result of a character trait rather than as a reaction to circumstances. They might be very deep thinkers who are constrained by their environment.
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