Psychiatric Times, Vol 38, Issue 11

November 5, 2021

John J. Miller, MD

(Source: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/looking-out-my-window)

Thinking about belief systems and preferences that differ from your own? Imagine the human brain as a mansion.

FROM THE EDITOR

When reflecting on deeply held and widely divergent belief systems and individual preferences that feel foreign and unusual to me, I am reminded of one of my favorite metaphors for our different experiences of the world. Imagine a mansion with 100 rooms, each decorated in a unique style, setting it distinctly apart from the other 99. The north side of the mansion faces an established and mature forest, the east faces a rocky and turbulent ocean shore, the west overlooks a rugged and endless mountain range, and the south stretches over a grassy expanse with wildflowers and low growing brush.

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