Saturday, 24 January 2009
Monologue revisited
On December 30th I displayed my panic attack monologue on this blog.
I have discovered that some woman is using this bit of YouTube video on her website. Whilst she is not actually selling it she is using it in the free give-a-way section of her website. She has it and other bits and pieces on her website for all to see.
Then she has another section where you have to pay to go and see the contents. She is selling various books, DVDs and so forth on how to beat your depression and over come your panic attacks. That sort of thing.
I suppose that is life on the internet. I have no trouble with people using it, in fact I hope they do, but to sort of make money out of it is a little different. However this is not really my main concern.
Me doing co-therapy. I am a mainstream sort of a guy!
The content of the monologue is sound. Panic attacks can result from disturbed attachments where the person develops the hurried child syndrome. This would be mainstream thinking in psychology these days. Then the part about loving your panic attacks would not be widely stated but it is based on sound logic and the science of psychology.
So whilst the content is sound the method of presentation is somewhat unorthodox. Not exactly what one would find in a scientific journal. Not the most common way one would present the theory of panic attacks. So I am not really sure what to think about that as to weather it is a good thing or bad thing. There is my face on the video on her website next to other books and so forth that are mainstream thinking presented in a mainstream style.
It has forced me to think about why did I do the monologue like that in the first place?
Graffiti
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As I remember you did the anxiety monologue quite well Tony. You think the person would have asked first before copying. Then again I tend to copy pictures without asking.
If you are worried about the exposure I think the people who do identify you will be the ones that have seen the video anyway. If she is using it for money then get her to take it down mate.
k
Posted by: kenoath | Saturday, 24 January 2009
Are there 2 separate things going on here?
Clearly you have every right to feel pissed off that your image is being used for someone else's monetary gain without your permission.
Yet that has caused you to also question "why did I do the monologue like that in the first place?"
Do you think too much?
I hate that it is causing you to question the monologue. Cos I think it was a great expression of your creative side, amongst other things, and it was cool.
Like the visual effects you must have put in on the colours when editing. and the whole thing with the reflecting sunglasses.
I am prattling on (now), so I will go.
Posted by: Kahless | Saturday, 24 January 2009
Hello Kenoath,
No I wouldn't say that I am worried about the exposure or people knowing its me. I can delete it at any time from my YouTube and I am fairly disguised as well. But I don't mind people knowing it is me anyway. I am not doing anything wrong.
She has presented it as a valid resource in the psychological literature. I am not too sure that it is that?
Graffiti
Posted by: Graffiti | Saturday, 24 January 2009
I like your question Kahless,
"Do you think too much?"
This is something that I not uncommonly state to my clients but I cannot recall ever a therapist of mine ever saying that to me. So now someone has!
Her doing that has not made me question weather I will do any more because I surely will. But as I said to Kenoath can such a thing enter into the literature on panic attacks as a valid resource. This is the question I am asking.
I had not even thought about that or really even thought about why I did it in the first place.
So I will come up with a list of why I did the video on the panic attack monologue:
1. Because I could
2. It was fun to do
3. I wanted to put art and science together and see what happened
4. To experiment with different ways of presenting clinical material
5. To stick it to the man
6. ?
I am sure there is more that I will add to this list.
Tony
Posted by: Tony | Saturday, 24 January 2009
Perhaps its not about what you think Tony. Its what the other person thinks of your piece of "art and science".
In her mind the video has a purpose which may not match your original intent? The internet does seem to provoke associations where pictures and videos are concerned. Perhaps you could be flattered?
kenoath
Posted by: kenoath | Saturday, 24 January 2009
Yes I think it is a compliment in one way Kenoath,
She obviously thinks it has merit and is indeed using it to try and increase sales.
My point is that would it - increase sales?
It may in fact decrease sales.
She has forced it into the realm of acceptable literature before I had considered such a thing.
Cheers and hope you are enjoying the Australia day long weekend
Graffiti
Posted by: Tony | Saturday, 24 January 2009
Hi Graffiti from the land of back-to-back assignments and NEW life (where everything is utterly new - partner, family, city ,friends, work, etc.).
Anyhow, this seems to be a bit of an incomplete Gestalt. Someone you don't know, takes something you didn't think had monetary value, and without asking, seeks to profit by it. Discounting the otherwise rich opportunities that you could of had for some strokes ("Hi Tony, loved your video, would love to package it into blah blah blah"). Bit mean really.
BTW, I found a tool that reads your blog and then compares it to a Myers-Briggs personality type. You turn out to be The Thinker. So that pretty much answers Kahless' question.
Posted by: Bobo | Saturday, 24 January 2009
I liked it like that, Tony. Why be boring and clinical? That old game is very old and tired. I think your personality (NOT old and tired) really comes through in the presentation.
Posted by: Ethereal Highway | Sunday, 25 January 2009
Hello Bobo,
I had never thought of it as an incomplete Gestalt but I THINK you make a good point.
Yes it appear Kahless' question was answer.
That Myers Briggs guy has a say about just about everything!
It does sound like you have had a massive sea change in your life!
Graffiti
Posted by: Graffiti | Sunday, 25 January 2009
Hi Lynn,
I do agree that clinical stuff is often most boringly presented!
I like the video as well. Must do another one soon
Tony
Posted by: Tony | Sunday, 25 January 2009
Tony,
I like your list, especially numbers one and two.
Bobo,
do you have a link to this tool? I wonder if the answer for my blog would correlate correctly with my MBTI.
Posted by: Kahless | Sunday, 25 January 2009
I found the link Bobo;
I had 3 of my blogs have me as ISFP and one of my blogs as ISTP.
I am a ISTP.
Now my dogs blog came out as
ESFP - The Performers
The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting themselves.
How cool is that!
Thanks for the laugh.
Posted by: Kahless | Sunday, 25 January 2009
So I take it you are a Performer Kahless,
You are one of the in crowd then, of which I am not
Tony
Posted by: Tony | Monday, 26 January 2009
Hi Tony,
No I am definately not a performer, though my dogs are.
we have used MBTI at work a lot of the years.
I am definately a ISTP. Though I can adapt quite easily (with the exception of my S; I find it hard to move out of detail.)
ISTP = mechanic or, what I have seen called before - the assassin!!!!
Oh and I have never been a part of the in crowd, and dont care to be either! (well occaisionally I do!)
Posted by: Kahless | Monday, 26 January 2009
I'm afraid I don't understand all those titles like ISTP and MBTI Kahless,
All I know is I am a thinker and all the groovy people are performers, so I want to be one too,
Graffiti
Posted by: Graffiti | Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Hi Tony,
That woman sounds a bit cheeky Tony, making cash from your work! Capitalism!!!I guess that woman embodies it, pretty well. I bet she hasn't heard of the old expression "credit where credits due." Nevermind!! I'll be sure to reference you in all future essays, articles and books Tony, no worries.
Better luck next time Andy!!
Nick
Posted by: Nick | Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Yes Nick I saw about Andy.
He will do big things in the future I am sure
Tony
Posted by: Tony | Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Who the dickens is Andy?
Posted by: gezunda | Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Andy Murray is a scotsman I think and he was favourite to win the Australian open tennis, but he got beaten
Posted by: Graffiti | Wednesday, 28 January 2009
That's why it didn't make any sense to me LOL
Posted by: gezunda | Wednesday, 28 January 2009
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