Good observation. That's how coherence theory came about. Philosophers wanted to give credence to common sense observation. According to this theory, we really couldn't have stability and sustainability of our belief system unless it coheres with the external world. Looking at it another way, if our belief system didn't cohere with the outside world, it would have had grave consequences even before the dawn of modern man.One real problem I see with this is that it wouldn't be scientific; It basically amounts to someone saying "I know just because!", but at the same time, the utilization of one's humanity to understand humanity is appealing, and would seem logical (or not!) from afar... — john27
could self reflection pose as a mode of psychological analysis? — john27
. That's how coherence theory came about. Philosophers wanted to give credence to common sense observation. According to this theory, we really couldn't have stability and sustainability of our belief system unless it coheres with the external world. — Caldwell
I would think that any serious and honest self-assessment is a kind of psychological technique. — Tom Storm
Some forms of reflection lead to self-awareness and insight - these are considered psychologically healthy states. — Tom Storm
Self reflection would more mean independent reflection than ego reflection in this case. The question is rather whether we can use an individuals assessment to find out how a group feels. — john27
The most notorious example that might have implemented this "tool" would have been Sigmund Freuds' Oedipus complex, Although I have zero proof that he reached that conclusion through self reflection. — john27
How does an Oediipus complex relate to a community? Does this vision imply a community in which it's normal, or not, to make love with the mother? — Raymond
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