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What is Intelligence? 52
They develop an arrogance in which they start believing they have got
this superior view of life to “ordinary mortals” who have not studied in
their “elite” and “privileged” classes.
But the proof of any psychological knowledge must surely be if it enables
the resolution of - i.e. permanent, sustainable cure of - psychological
problems, such as addiction, unhappiness, problems of child
development, criminal tendencies, and so on.
And to date we have seen little evidence from our own considerable
personal experience, research of psychological literature and reports, and
long observation of the world in general that such is the case.
Moreover, the fact that countless psychologists and “therapists” have
been through this academic training, and gained good, or even top
degrees, yet still have their own unresolved problems of addiction and
failed and disharmonious relationships, proves conclusively that these
ideas are generally ineffective.
For surely, if it was merely a deficit in the learning of the psychological
operative that was the problem, it could be solved with the assistance of a
more highly skilled colleague or superior.
But no. We do not see such support working in practise any more than the
Christian Church can control or properly support its wayward members, a
number of whom have been accused of child molestation, and no doubt
some of them have actually carried out the same (most likely Catholic
priests, who being denied normal sexual relationships may develop sexual
perversions and unbalance as a consequence).
And the principle reason for this – we do not in fact wish to focus our
“attack” on psychologists in particular – is that the way of the intellectual
mind in general is to deal with things in a linear, fragmented fashion,
whereas the intuitive mind deals with things holistically – that is, looks as
the problem or person before it as a whole, looks to the depth or essence
of the person, object or situation.
As the 20 th century philosopher Krishnamurti said “the solution is in the
problem.” The difficulty as mathematicians know is often in precisely
defining the question, and then the solution tends to reveal itself easily,
once we have properly understood the implications of the problem or
question.