PlantingMatters t1_ja078u7 wrote
Personality psychology seems to have been formed by a bunch of privileged people pathologizing those with trauma, neglect and disability because those people couldn’t fit into an office or factory.
imperatrixofthevoid t1_ja16rdh wrote
I think that too sometimes. Some laypeople and students tend to want to diagnose and classify everyone around them (oftentimes with the wrong labels and because they don't understand or like the person) and some trained professionals also like to pigeonhole people without attempting to really get to know them or understand them as well (many "mental health" professionals don't belong in the profession at all). Sometimes personality disorder labels = societal persecution and rejection vs someone getting the help they need especially those labelled as having cluster B traits.
AnotherWarGamer t1_ja20mjs wrote
Yup, and calling people mentally ill for wanting to climb in life. "You were born a slave, you will live as a slave, and die a slave. Now get back to work."
minisynapse t1_ja6vtym wrote
Maybe but good thing this isn't always the case. For example, see Carl Roger's work.
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