Author: Walter

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Brian Reffin Smith – Art – psyberspace and treasures

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Reffin_Smith

“There is a mine, a treasure trove, a hoard – I cannot emphasize this too strongly – of art ideas that emerged in the early decades of computer art that still have not remotely been explored. We know how this happens. The next big thing comes along and the Zeitgeist has its demands: things get left behind…”

I think I am still back there with all that Psybernet was to be, there is a treasure trove of ideas on cyberspace and what it is to be online that we discussed in psyber-l and that were discussed back in the early 90’s that is there to be re-visited, built on.

For example, Mark Zukerberg is a sysop. He has designed a BBS really and all the literature about the roles and the principles, the ethics were as alive around early BBSs as they are today. The bare bones of the systems made it easier to reflect, time went more slowly, it too time to download posts. The reflections from back then have not gone to waste, they are a treasure trove.

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Poetry

You will notice that I have recently posted a swag of poems and have more brewing. This came about after listening to Joanna Harcourt Smith interviewing a writer Kim Rosen (the link). The writer impressed me on the power of poetry as a way into ones own psyche. Engaging with poetry seems like another royal road. My own sketching and journaling is ok too, and to be honest being a therapist is another.

I have no appetite for new poems. I want to catch up with the ones that have grabbed me in the past, via good teachers usually, but that have not been fully claimed and that I always thought I’d go back to one day. These are the poems appearing in the blog. And there are more to come.

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Outcome research

I came across Miller & Duncan in an audio by Rick & Sherry Stolp. (My post & links here)

This research makes more sense than most, as it is strongly practice based. The difference between modalities is not as relevant as the therapist, for example. Listening to your clients feedback is important and responding accordingly helps!

Scott D Miller
http://www.scottdmiller.com
http://www.centerforclinicalexcellence.com

Barry Duncan
http://www.heartandsoulofchange.com
http://www.whatsrightwithyou.com

Barry Duncan on YouTube
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Psychotherapy: Practice Based Evidence to the Rescue

The Heroic Client – Google book online

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Two ways Facebook groups impact on the social netscape

Facebook has been criticized for its privacy policy with respect to adding people to groups.

There is nothing wrong with it’s policy.

Anyone can create a group and add their friends. Friends can opt out.

That simple formula will have two main impacts.

1. There will be more focussed groups, with respect to purpose and they will have the potential to be very intimate and private.

2. The current friendship system will be strengthened as people need to watch carefully who is in that circle, as any one of them could add them to groups they don’t wish to be in. Abusers will be unfriended.

Facebook is mediating trust not by policy but socially through it’s users.

Cyberspace is more like life, we will be more careful who we invite to the party, and have better parties, or business meetings for that matter.

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