Oct. 13th, 2016

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10-13-2016 at 02:57 PM (36 Views)
"What are the most common traits of nearly all forms of mental illness?"
The answer? Nearly all sufferers lack--
flexibility--to be able to change your opinion or course of action, if shown clear evidence you were wrong.
satiability--the ability to feel satisfaction if you actually get what you said you wanted, and to transfer your strivings to other goals.
extrapolation--an ability to realistically assess the possible consequences of your actions and to empathize, or guess how another person might think or feel.

This answer crosses all boundaries of culture, age, and language. When a person is adaptable and satiable, capable of realistic planning and empathizing with his fellow beings, those problems that remain turn out to be mostly physiochemical or behavioral. 

--Earth, by David Brin

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