《生活心理學與禪淺說 (七) 怎樣認真識假?(下)》__ 江紹倫

引言
人類是通過知覺認識「真」和「假」的。
 知覺由學習、記憶、期待、注意、和經驗所塑造。
 一切知覺,都由物理或化學刺激神經系統,生成符號。
 據上述說明,心理學給知覺這樣定義:「人們對感官信息進行組織,分析,及解釋,引生對環境的了解和表達。」
 怎樣用科學方法實驗和證明這樣複雜的心理過程呢?一切都出於偶然,由一系列人們感官對相同景況的不同時間反應的發現開始。
 反應時間是可以度量的,成為數據,由科學家進行各式樣的比較和計算,然後作出假定和檢證。現代心理學即時展開。

《生活心理學與禪淺說 (七) 怎樣認真識假?(上)》__ 江紹倫

引言
人有身體和心,英文稱為body and mind,其中的心是「心智」,不是用作循環血液的生理心(heart)。我們用中文讀哲學和心理學,需要分別清楚。
 同樣,英文的perception沒有中文同義的單字。心理學用「知覺」作為翻譯,成為專有名詞。這裡也有問題,因為折開書看,知是know,覺是feel,是兩種有別的心理機能。我們讀心理學書,最好原文譯文同讀。
 你說:〝我不是讀心理學的,怎麽明白?〞

《An Essay for Asian American Studies》__ Adam Chen

Ping Tom Memorial Park

Ping Tom Memorial Park

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A Walk in the Park
On a sunny afternoon in the heart of Chicago, children speed around on bicycles as parents relax under a small, Chinese-style pagoda. Near the pagoda stands an inconspicuous granite bust and inscription dedicated to the park’s namesake. The public site I chose to visit was the Ping Tom Memorial Park situated in Chicago’s Chinatown.

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《Riverdale Farm, Toronto》__ Rose Ho

Riverdale_Farm

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Initially, I was planning to go down to the Humber Bay park; but with the weather forecast of 20% to 30% of precipitation, I switched to go somewhere in the city where the run for shelter was short.

I picked Riverdale Farm in the neighbourhood of the urban Cabbagetown.
The Farm is in fact, a park in itself.  I spent about an hour and a half there, a place that I have never had the time and luxury of visiting.  (Logic follows that I did not bring my children there before.)

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《生活心理學與禪淺說 (六) 關心自殺(下)》 __ 江紹倫

引言
縱觀古今宗教、哲學、心理學、文學典籍,我們得出一個「一即是一切」的結論,說明人的本質如一,不論千萬年在各地的進化,萬年在各地的文化奮鬥及顯露。孔子說「仁是二人」,說明人的群性和互相生息的需要,演為負責的高貴品格。
負責之所以高貴,因為它是愛的表現和奉獻,有形象的和心理的,體現在人性自由和生命意義上。我們可以從「洛格精神治療法」創造者的生命歷程中具體認識,亦可以借用它幫助自己尋得生命意義和目的,自由自主生命。

《Ward’s Island》__ Rose Ho

Ward's IslandThe first time I heard about Ward’s Island was from a co-op student who worked for me back in the 80’s. He lived on Ward’s Island.
I had no interest then to find out about the island.  Or even if I had gone, I wouldn’t have appreciated the houses there like the way I did this past Monday.
I spent time walking alley by alley, going very slowly to savour the charm, the uniqueness of the locals’ homes and the serenity and peacefulness of their cottage-like environment.  Not too many tourists bother to wander into this eastern part of the “Greater Centre Island”.
I fell in love with the area.  The hour-long wait for the ferry to and back to Toronto was worth it.
I invite you walk with me to enjoy these cottages in the city…..on the Ward’s Island and the Algonquin Island. (Please click the image.)

《生活心理學與禪淺說 (六) 關心自殺(中)》__ 江紹倫

引言
設想一個10歲,15歲,25歲,35歲,55歲,75歲的人決定自殺終結生命,他們的感覺大概都是絕望,看不到有好日子,以及「活夠了」。然而,有不同嗎?最少有時間上的不同,和經驗的不同。也許說,第一、二個人不懂生命意義。然而,不懂即是沒有,所以,自殺不是「理解」的事,而是感覺或感情的事。或說,才活了十年便夠了,不太倉促嗎?回答是,人的時間不用年月度量,是用「我感」所決定的。
一句話,要了解自殺一如人心,真不簡單。亦非「科學」的所能。心理學用神學、哲學、人文、科學、精神分析等方法了解人心,得出的認識比較全面而貼身。本淺說就這樣給讀者畧為鋪陳,同時點出防此自殺的方法。閱讀全文