<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> In essence, the western psychological community has spent too much time focusing on negative aspects of humanity (e.g. the DSM) whereas positive psychologists believe attention should be focused on positive traits and the enhancement thereof. </blockquote>
<div><br>Yes I would agree that there is a tradition to focus on what is wrong with an individual instead of working on enhancing the current "good" qualities. I think that a change is perspective to balance this will be nessicary for transhumanism. To both conquer the "bad" and enhance the "good". Those of course being subjective.<br>
<br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I speculate that Positive Psychology will work rather well as a psychological overlay upon any sort of collective intelligence that humans might develop, with a biological substrate or otherwise. </blockquote>
</div><br>Could you please elaborate on your point a bit? I think I know what you mean, but I want to be certian. Thank you!<br><br><br>And yes, that is just fine for a first post. I know mine was worse and completely unsupported.<br>
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