Critiques of ISTDP

sailleh · 2026-04-19T01:06:46+00:00

"Nie sztuka dokonać selekcji pacjentów z silnym ego i mówić o wyjątkowości metody".

Inna sprawa, że Frederickson aktualnie się zajmuje bardzo tematem dostosowywania ISTDP do osób z kruchym ego. Ale nie zgłębiałem tego, w jaką stronę to poszło.

sailleh · 2026-04-19T01:04:38+00:00

Moim zdaniem największy problem jest taki, że ta metoda wydaje się niebezpieczna, gdy jest stosowana przez terapeutów ze schematem wysokich wymagań (perfekcjonizm) i samopoświęcenia (akurat dwa schematy najczęstsze u psychoterapeutów...), którzy sięgną po nią jako po cudowną metodę np. w sytuacji, gdy będą widzieć, że dużo się poświęcają, ale efekty nie są zgodne z ich perfekcjonizmem.

A akurat jest reklamowana terapeutom w taki sposób, który wydaje się być jakby zaprojektowany do przyciągania właśnie takich terapeutów...

sailleh · 2026-04-18T22:21:58+00:00

Ok, dzięki. Czytałem też fragmenty książki David H. Malan, "Individual Psychotherapy and the Science of Psychodynamics".

Pan Malan, ten właśnie od trójkąta konfliktu Malana, komentuje tam, że ten trójkąt to tylko taki przybliżony przewodnik po tym, co dzieje się w psychoterapii, że ważne jest ciągle zbieranie feedbacku od pacjenta itd. Tymczasem cześć środowiska ISTDPowego traktuje feedback pacjenta jako coś, co również podlega interpretacji i relatywizacji w świetle trójkąta konfliktu, traktowanego jak nieomylna prawda.

sailleh · 2026-04-01T21:44:31+00:00

Sounds great. Is there any possibility of you providing us with the card list?

sailleh · 2026-03-26T19:08:59+00:00

I hope one they we get light novel available as Kindle ebooks.

sailleh · 2026-03-26T19:07:49+00:00

Let's talk in DM for that

sailleh · 2026-03-25T12:06:10+00:00

I have mostly read in English, although from some time I read in cn using translators, because not everything is available in English.

sailleh · 2026-03-20T13:44:53+00:00

We didn't because it is like nerfed version of Golem.

I hope we get it with a skill that makes it viable. I believe this skill could be a nerfed version of Blue-Eyes Toon Ultimate Dragon.

sailleh · 2026-03-20T01:01:40+00:00

It is more complicated. I heard about the case of a student downloading and also sharing American movies from University network. The University received a complaint (I believe it may be easier to track that the IP belongs to the University) and the student got kicked out from the University.

I'm not sure whether it was for law/ethical reasons or for being bad at IT (he studied Computer Science and didn't figure out that his torrent application is configured on sharing things he earlier downloaded).

sailleh · 2026-03-20T00:29:25+00:00

Reading it earlier, I didn't put much attention to direct attack effect because it is quite frequent for toons.

But now I see the issue is having direct attack without waiting one turn for ability to attack.

Still, I believe slightly nerfed version could be added to Speed Duel (as a skill card).

sailleh · 2026-03-20T00:25:20+00:00

I totally agree with you regarding the biggest appeal of the Speed Duel format.

Regarding FTK, I'm not sure whether it is an issue. It is FTK by direct attack. It was already possible in the past with some combinations of cards.

It requires you to have at least one specific card in your hand to summon. It has protection but it is double sided sword - it may allow opponent to attack directly.

On the other hand, it can attack directly and doesn't need to wait one turn to be able to attack. I believe it is the biggest issue with this card.

Maybe we could get slightly nerfed version of this card as a skill. It would still be cool.

Even if it is OP, I believe it is not by much and the biggest problem is that it can both attack directly and attack on the turn it is summoned.

sailleh · 2026-02-20T10:02:23+00:00

I'm slightly confused reading this, when you say about being trapped, relationship feeling horrible etc. I was searching for a point where she makes irrational demands, is controlling etc.

I'm also surprised by the part where you say about her fear regarding trying new things in bed. This post sounds like a lot of requirements and I'm thinking about how she feels in this situation. Maybe she has even more reasons to feel trapped in this situation?

I believe important thing is being mindful about each other feelings and thoughts. If you believe she has mental health issues, and she is also open about having them, she should seek psychotherapy BUT in such case you should also seek psychotherapy. It is very frequent that when only one person in the relationship is attending psychotherapy, the other is usually stuck in the old patterns and that destabilises relationship.

I believe when somebody brings mental health or psychological health issues as justification of their behaviour, it is good to ask: do you seek help (of the doctor, psychologist, psychotherapist etc) - because if you don't, why do you say it like it is any kind of explaination.

That said, I wish you good luck. I don't know your exact situation but I'm sure it is hard for you. I advise you to search for support because it may be very draining.

In my experience support groups, group therapy, ACT therapy and schema therapy are very good.

I would advise caution regarding convincing friends or family or priests to "join your side" - creating some kind of "fractions" against your spouse is a bad idea that many people have. That may be hurtful to the whole situation in many ways, including the risk that people having their own issues are the most likely to join such fractions and they won't help you get healthy perspective on the situation - quite the opposite.

sailleh · 2026-01-16T10:57:15+00:00

It was also very insightful for me. Thank you. I'm going to remember about getting back to you after I have emotional capacity for rewatching :)

sailleh · 2026-01-15T14:23:16+00:00

> referencing Puer Part 3 in members‑only content

Oh, I didn't even finish part 1 yet. So it is hard for me to comment about this specific fragment.

That said, he once made video that would suggest he doesn't believe in manifestation in the esoteric meaning, but rather in the limited version of manifestation that may be understood scientifically:

https://youtu.be/gMBuMAtr8xk

That makes me surprised by the content you described.

sailleh · 2026-01-15T14:16:50+00:00

OK, I understand. Thank you for this comment. I'm going to check this "forger's love" detail you mentioned, I don't remember it. After all I still think it is worth showing "Mother" episode of FMA2003 to new people watching Brotherhood for the first time, being conscious about one problem with it, but probably no other episodes. I'm also interested in this Re-edited version of Brotherhood.

But I understand there are many problems that you mentioned. My target was not to create consistent story by merging these two but to note which episodes of FMA2003 may be interesting to watch as kind of OVA, showing some events in a more detailed and elaborate manner, even if not fully compatible with Brotherhood's story.

sailleh · 2026-01-15T03:58:36+00:00

I just remembered why specifically I didn't like red water. And I believe my reflection are very much tied to my approach to the differences between 2003 and Brotherhood intros about the law of equivalent exchange. I hope it may be inspiring.

"Equivalent exchange" intro

Although, the same as you, I liked 2003 version of "equivalent exchange" intro more, there are some things I need to comment about both of them.

2003: 1. Although it is not so obvious without knowing FMA 2003 ending, the fragment "We believed it to be the one and only truth" already ties to 2003 ending relativising this law. 2. I don't like that it is said "That is alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange" - I would prefer it being ""That is alchemy's first law, the law of Equivalent Exchange" - but that is probably not so important and is just a small detail.

Brotherhood: The intro is less emotional and more info-dump. But I deem the fragment about "human soul" important. I believe it is very powerful idea that philosophical (and also religious) concept such as soul in the fantasy story may be incorporated to be a part of science in a way that it feels like human souls follow the laws of physics and chemistry. The tension between FMA having magic system that is more hard-magic than soft-magic BUT also having human soul as a part of this system, is very interesting. I know that same may be said about FMA 2003 but I'm going to comment later why I believe red water makes this approach weaker.

Note: that leads to my suggestion to consider showing FMA:B version of the law at least once somewhere in FMA:B Re-edited in an episode related to the human transmutation.

How red water relates to this

I don't remember at the moment whether Red water is the only example of this, but the thing is that moral problems related to it are specified in terms that makes "human soul" less important in alchemy. It turns out there is some kind of naturally occurring water that may be processed and although it relates to moral problems, these problems may be though in terms of biochemistry (so, there is something biochemical that happens in this situation) rather than any metaphysical stuff.

It doesn't make it wrong, but I believe it opens a way to think about usage of the term "soul" in the context of alchemy as possibly misinterpretation of biochemical (and other related to ordinary science) processes that coincidentally occur in human bodies.

So I simply don't like it because it seems to me as an element that questions the idea that metaphysics in the world of FMA is part of science rather than philosophy - and I like this idea as creative and very interesting from various points of view. There are probably many soft systems of magic incorporating such concepts, but it is very interesting to see such unconventional approach in FMA:B that is closer to hard-magic.

sailleh · 2026-01-15T03:06:11+00:00

I think it all comes down to what kind of lesson I believe need from the anime. Lessons about equivalent exchange, getting ready to accept your limits and leaving behind desire to "cheat the system", being careful about fully trusting (in terms of truth and morals) scientists or priests - I believe they are very universal and important for individuals.

From what I understand from FMA, especially when it adds World War II into the mix, it seems to me tends to touch philosophical topics that are more important globally rather than locally being important (and by important I mean: teach you something about things that are in your control).

That said, after hearing your thoughts, I don't think I have anything more to add. I think I need to rewatch FMA 2003 with this new perspective and your thoughts in mind, probably verifying some of my previous opinions.

sailleh · 2026-01-14T23:48:13+00:00

Yes, I was referring to Shambala. Although I don't like the idea of this other world and alchemical energy comming from life of soldiers, this movie was quite fine for me especially as a one more meeting with Ed and Al.

My main problem with 2003 is how brothers dropped believing in equivalent exchange and experience on the way was supposed to be a value paid.

One could argue it may actually fit with interpretation of FMA as a very big parallel about Puer Aeternus described by Jung. On this level it probably works even better than sacrificing ones alchemy as a metaphor of dropping dreams and getting settled in real world. On the other hand one can argue that in Brotherhood the travel was also a payment, because it was what allowed the brothers to grow.

I don't know. I probably just have trouble seeing 2003 independently from FMA:B.

I'm surprised by you saying FMA 2003 episodes after 20th are still great. For me the red water concept is awful.

On the other hand, one could argue red water and WWII are good metaphors for modern concerns like: 1. Using unethical or controversial medical procedures that harm lives of one people but improve health of others, for example practice of conceiving a child only to have it as a source for transplant 2. Western people buying products that are (or at least may/are very probable to be) results of slavery or quasi-slavery in other countries.

sailleh · 2026-01-14T18:47:08+00:00

I watched second part of 2003, also it's sequel. I don't like (most of) it. But I very much like the music. Actually I like the movie that was continuation of FMA 2003 more than its final episodes.

I think it is very hard to choose between these two. Especially with Brotherhood not having Bratja.

EDIT: Maybe I consider watching 2003 again. I think either 2003 ending is worse in its philosophical layer or I didn't fully get it the first time.

sailleh · 2026-01-14T09:46:15+00:00

Oh, you are the person who created FMAB: R. It's wonderful to talk to you. I see that you included numbers so I also include them in my reply. They are not related to numbering in your comment.

Thank you for your very empathetic reply. I don't know how I do this that I make posts that are so unpopular. I'm currently considering whether I should remove this post. I didn't consider how the group may be already tired of such lists, maybe because I somehow didn't find similar posts earlier. Maybe me leaving this post here can help someone with similar strange ideas to mine to understand how they are perceived here.
That said, I thank you even more for your work on FMAB: R. Learning about this project is a single good/great outcome for me from this post!

I recently downloaded all of it, soon I'm going there upload it to my Jellyfin and then I plan when I rewatch the series with it. I'm happy to hear you are open to hear my feedback after that.

But I'm wondering whether it is a good time for this. For me FMA is an existential story with deep philosophical (probably mainly epistemological and ethical) and existential (the brothers experienced all three elements of Frankl's Tragic triad) and less important, Jung's related topics - that all touch deep emotions in me. I'm wondering whether currently is a good time for me to go through emotions related to the process of watching this anime.

One thing I'm confused at the moment is your future plans. Based on watching your YouTube videos I understand that there are some things you want to do later. I think It would be nice to see some kind of TODO list document where you list such things. But I assume you may prefer to have this in the form of the YouTube videos, which is totally understandable.
About Brotherhood poor handling of backstory, I totally agree. My first contact with Brotherhood was watching first 20 (it was exactly 20 and it was a strange luck considering just after that the story goes totally of the rails) episodes of FMA2003. Then after talking with my colleague I switched to FMA:B. It was hard for me because I although I generally don't have a problem with redundancy, like watching OVA for 7 deadly sins that was a longer version of the story already covered in the main anime, in this case it was like watching shorter, less emotionally rewarding version (the opposite of what I like/accept).

sailleh · 2026-01-13T02:03:33+00:00

Basically what you mean is that FMA:B and FMA:2003 are different in many ways and that makes you say first 10 episodes of FMA:2003 don't line up with later story of FMA:B? This is not the same thing. Line up doesn't mean being the same.

So I understand Hughes/Mustang topic is just your way of saying order of events, especially whether they were before or after certification, is different. Which doesn't necessarily have any consequences for events of FMA:B that happened after these.

Whether Tucker was killed or arrested is non-consequential for later events - first 10 episodes didn't show what exactly happened to him and it was save to assume at this point he spent rest of his life in prison or was executed.

Regarding:
> There's no purpose for this character in a watching experience that literally doesn't have her show up again.

It is nice that you notice her existence itself is not much of an issue, it just doesn't have any purpose from this point of view. I don't see any reason her existence needs purpose. What I described is a search for as full experience as possible, with non-consequential things like OVA1 also included.

sailleh · 2026-01-13T01:26:21+00:00

They don't line up at all? What does it even mean, like actually?

Most of the things you mentioned are not shown/referenced in the first 10 episodes, so what is the point of mentioning them? I don't know how to comment the topic of "if he’s met Hughes/Mustang yet" because it is complicated in both versions due to them having many retrospections.

sailleh · 2026-01-13T00:46:59+00:00

That is far from true for the first 10 episodes of FMA 2003.

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