Doctor: Picking Up Attributes in the Hospital-Chapter 507 - 403: Zhao Heng’s Inspiration for Gao Qilan (Part 2)
"According to the trichotomy of Freud and jung’s psychoanalysis, spirituality is placed at the top of the human psyche, being the most advanced, refined, comprehensive, and essential mental attribute."
Gao Qilan nodded in agreement.
"Is it the whole set of id, ego, and superego?"
Zhao Heng asked.
The id is on the subconscious level, accumulating personal subconscious, collective subconscious, cultural subconscious, and the genetic hologram of the human evolutionary process.
The id can be vague memories, hazy emotions, unnamed impulses, and rapid thoughts, where latent speech surges in the sealed state, collides in disorder, clamors in silence, and stirs in tranquility.
The id is the abyss of life, a realm of fantasy, subtly profound, unfathomable, containing an oceanic depth of emotions, intentions, and potentials, being the most sensual mental realm of man.
The ego, being the conscious part, exists between the id and the superego, always soberly facing reality, and following the [reality principle] to control and suppress the id based on the needs of the external world.
Finally, there’s the superego.
The superego is the transformation or deformation of subconscious impulses breaking through the ego’s repression, channeling through the ego’s scrutiny into an idealized form such as morality, religion, or aesthetics, which can be seen as the moralized, religious, or aestheticized self.
It can be said this is the realm many aspire to, a bright and clear realm, a haven for self-spirituality, bright and radiant, just as Huang Tingjian said, [All things solemnly originate from one mirror]
"The current prevalent research direction basically involves this set."
Gao Qilan nodded, expressing no particular opinion.
It seems that Gao Qilan isn’t quite in agreement with this set of id, ego, and superego theory.
"Director Gao doesn’t agree with this set of theories?"
Zhao Heng perceptively noticed that Gao Qilan seemed not to agree much with this widely accepted theory, which was intriguing.
"How to put it? Simplifying human thought and consciousness into just three levels is rather crude, as human thought and consciousness aren’t that simple."
Gao Qilan shook her head slightly.
As Gao Qilan dug deeper into research, she found that human thought is multi-layered, not as straightforward as it appears.
For a while, as Gao Qilan and Zhao Heng chatted, Gao Qilan’s assistant had already prepared the young man for deep hypnosis.
Soon, in full view of Zhao Heng and Liu Meng, Gao Qilan turned on the camera and began the treatment.
After the advent of cameras, legitimate doctors conducting formal hypnosis treatments must record everything, and naturally, these recordings are part of the patient’s privacy and kept absolutely confidential.
Shortly after the treatment began, Zhao Heng saw a significant light cluster fall off Gao Qilan’s body.
With a thought, the light cluster turned into a stream of light and entered Zhao Heng’s mind.
[Ding! Host has picked up Deep Hypnosis - Personality Overwrite (special)]
This notice surprised Zhao Heng, as it was the first time he picked up a skill with the [special] suffix.
Perhaps techniques related to consciousness and mind are all special?
Zhao Heng couldn’t help but think.
One and a half hours later, Gao Qilan completed the deep hypnosis, and the young man was sent back to the ward; as for the treatment’s effect, it wouldn’t be visible immediately, and would at least take a few more days.
Then, Zhao Heng and Liu Meng returned to Gao Qilan’s office.
Sitting on the sofa, Zhao Heng was still pondering over the skill he just picked up, namely [Deep Hypnosis - Personality Overwrite]
This skill seemed odd no matter how you looked at it.
Zhao Heng felt as though this skill was like a prerequisite for a series of skills. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"Director Gao, did you conduct partial personality overwrite on the patient just now?"
Zhao Heng couldn’t help but ask.
Since meeting Gao Qilan, Zhao Heng had a vague sense that she was studying something very special.
"Yes, Director Zhao, your talent in psychology and hypnosis is the highest I’ve ever seen; focusing only on clinical practice is such a waste."
Gao Qilan’s eyes lit up as she spoke slowly.
In the deep hypnosis treatment she conducted on the patient, there were indeed some parts involving personality overwrite, but these parts were deeply concealed and were like a chain reaction.
Simply put, 90% of the preparation for this deep hypnosis, during this period before hypnosis, had been done imperceptibly.
The deep hypnosis just now was merely akin to installing or debugging some software.
So, being able to see the essence from the surface, it’s no wonder Gao Qilan thought Zhao Heng’s talent in psychology and hypnosis was absurdly high.
"Director Gao, will there be more in-depth research afterward?"
Zhao Heng pondered for a moment before asking.
"Currently, this is as far as it can go. In the future, we’re lacking research materials, and it’s also tough to get research approval."
Gao Qilan shook her head slightly with a hint of regret.
"Director Gao, I think for now, from the standpoint of psychology and psychiatric treatment, this level is sufficient."
Seeing the look of regret on Gao Qilan’s face, Zhao Heng couldn’t help but comment.
You’ve already reached the part of [personality overwrite], getting further approval after that is impossible!
In any nation—here referring to any nation in the world—such research is definitely not permissible.
"Knowing that the road ahead exists, yet unable to proceed, is such a pity."
Gao Qilan sighed.
This thought is actually common among those top scientists engaged in genetic cloning and biological virus research.
"Why don’t you pause this research, Director Gao, and focus on psychological treatment?"
"The current lifetime prevalence rate for adult depressive disorders in the country is 6.8%, with depression at 3.4%. The vast majority of depression patients haven’t received professional treatment, therefore, this market is very large."
Zhao Heng pondered before speaking.
With her level, Zhao Heng felt that if Gao Qilan simply changed directions, she could benefit many people.
Research like [Personality Overwrite] is too ahead of its time, even if something were to come out of it, its application would be very limited.
She might as well focus on common ailments like depression.
"Currently, in psychological treatment, we’re using an established foreign system, including the SDS Self-rating Depression Scale and the MBTI 16-type Personality Test, all based on Western population statistics."
"Eastern and Western cultures are actually quite different. Many behaviors categorized as depressive in the West are commonplace in Eastern culture, and everyone is accustomed to it."
"Therefore, Director Gao, I think it’s necessary to establish a psychological measurement that belongs to us, more aligned with our culture and traditions."
Zhao Heng thoughtfully remarked.
This wasn’t a new idea for him; he had considered it before.
Actually, the differences between East and West are not only cultural, but there are also genetic differences.
For instance, many drug instructions and usage methods require fine-tuning after being imported.
"Director Zhao, this perspective is something I hadn’t thought of."
Gao Qilan was somewhat surprised by Zhao Heng’s remark. Previously, her life revolved around a singular pursuit: climbing the summit of psychology, with [Deep Hypnosis - Personality Overwrite] emerging from her journey.
As for something more widely beneficial and even establishing a psychological system, these were things Gao Qilan indeed hadn’t considered.
This gave Gao Qilan a new perspective. Since her current research hit an insurmountable bottleneck, a change in direction was inevitable.
You can’t just hang yourself on one tree, right?
