H2O , to ActuallyAutistic group
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Happy Monday, all! New podcast episode (Ep. 9) dropped this morning.

We have this great podcast producer who writes the introductory copy, so here's how she summarized it!

"In this insightful episode of "In the Kaleidoscope," Laura and Carrie explore the complexities of lying from both neurodivergent and neurotypical perspectives. Laura shares experiences with the concept of absolute truth and how Laura's autistic brain perceives reality, while Carrie reflects on her journey through advertising and the art of truth-telling. Together, they delve into the nuances of subjective reality, the impact of context on truth, and the challenges of understanding and detecting lies. This episode provides a deep dive into the multifaceted nature of truth and the importance of empathy in communication."

Sounds fancy, doesn't it? LOL. It's really just the two of us talking. Let me know what you think if you give it a listen.

https://linktr.ee/inthekaleidoscope

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The Corruption of Reality: A Unified Theory of Religion, Hypnosis, and Psychopathology by John F. Schumaker, 1995

This groundbreaking volume examines our sometimes strained grasp of reality and sheds new light on three subject areas that continue to fascinate researchers: religion, hypnosis and psychopathology.

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The Corruption of Reality challenges many of the ideas in all three disciplines and paves the way for an exciting, far-reaching and unified theory of conscious and unconscious behavior. Schumaker argues that, despite their apparent differences, religion, hypnosis, and psychopathology are all expressions of the unique human ability to modify and regulate reality in ways that ultimately serve the individual and society. In turn, these same behaviors can be traced to the brain's remarkable capacity to process information along multiple pathways, thus allowing the person to manipulate reality in strategic directions aimed at improved coping. He includes a historical and cross-cultural analysis showing how reality reconstruction takes place, and outlines the shortcomings of current psychotherapeutic approaches as well as the promising trends toward a spiritualization of psychotherapy. Sure to be labeled immoral by some organized-religion enthusiast, balderdash by some ultrarational pragmatist, Schumaker's book makes a case for the essential sameness of religion, hypnosis, and psychopathology. Cogently reasoned, laboriously constructed, its arguments are obviously not for everyone, but they will inspire and animate adherents and opponents alike. Are these three areas of human behavior merely different manifestations of the desire, conscious or unconscious, to bend reality and the perception of it to personal ends?
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