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Posted by IsoM on October 18, 2002, at 13:42:12
A story from the BBC about a therapist who uses a parrot to help his clients. I thought it worth sharing.
Posted by Ted on October 18, 2002, at 16:02:22
In reply to Parrot Therapy, posted by IsoM on October 18, 2002, at 13:42:12
> A story from the BBC about a therapist who uses a parrot to help his clients. I thought it worth sharing.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/wales/2339731.stm
Dr. Raymond Roberts looks awfully stressed himself. From how he looks, I'm not sure I trust this "treatment". :-)Ted
Posted by Dinah on October 18, 2002, at 16:05:38
In reply to Re: Parrot Therapy, posted by Ted on October 18, 2002, at 16:02:22
God that's depressing.
My therapist is no better than a parrot?
I think I'll go curl up in the closet now.
Posted by judy1 on October 19, 2002, at 23:22:05
In reply to Parrot Therapy, posted by IsoM on October 18, 2002, at 13:42:12
Thanks Judy- I thought that was cute. My therapist uses 2 small breed dogs that sense when a client is distressed and will often jump in their lap. She also has stuffed animals (mostly teddy bears) that I always find myself clutching. I can't imagine substituting an animal for a therapist though, maybe in addition to, but these people seem to be unable to relate well to another person. Oh well, if they feel better.... take care, judy
Posted by =^..^=Jonathan'š Çä† on October 20, 2002, at 0:56:44
In reply to Parrot Therapy, posted by IsoM on October 18, 2002, at 13:42:12
Posted by IsoM on October 20, 2002, at 2:39:18
In reply to You're supposed to EAT the parrot - not talk to it (nm), posted by =^..^=Jonathan'š Çä† on October 20, 2002, at 0:56:44
Silly cat! Look where learning to type has gotten you! Sure, you might be clever with the latest tech gadgets but did you ever stop to think what would happen to you (or any humans) that tried to grab that parrot? Nooo, I bet not!
One bite from that beak & you'd be dissecting lab material, kitty. And I know that I don't plan on losing a finger to that parrot. And you know what else, kitty? I bet that parrot doesn't shed all over the furniture like you do. Or sleep on its owner's face. Or claw the furniture. Or barf up its owner's favourite plant after eating it onto the expensive carpet .
Besides, have you ever thwarted a potential break-in? But that parrot could be trained to make a wailing siren noise or bark like a ferocious dog to send any thieves running. What would you do, kitty, to scare them off? Threaten to shed on them? Ooooh, I'm so scared, kitty!!
Posted by IsoM on October 20, 2002, at 2:44:10
In reply to Re: Parrot Therapy » IsoM, posted by judy1 on October 19, 2002, at 23:22:05
I told a good friend who loves cats like me (in case Jonathan's cat is reading this) about the parrot therapy. We had a good laugh & thought the therapist should train the parrot to regularly say phrases throoughout the session like "oh my, you don't say?" & "interesting - can you tell me more" & best of all, say in the manner that Sybil Fawltey did in Fawltey Towers "oohh, I knooow, I know". I'm sure if it didn't make the patient feel better, at least the laughter that resulted would be somewhat curative.
Posted by Tabßitha on October 20, 2002, at 2:44:12
In reply to You're supposed to EAT the parrot - not talk to it (nm), posted by =^..^=Jonathan'š Çä† on October 20, 2002, at 0:56:44
Posted by judy1 on October 20, 2002, at 3:14:53
In reply to Re: more on Parrot Therapy ^_* » judy1, posted by IsoM on October 20, 2002, at 2:44:10
Posted by jane d on October 20, 2002, at 10:53:48
In reply to Re: You're supposed to EAT the parrot - not talk to it » =^..^=Jonathan'š Çä†, posted by IsoM on October 20, 2002, at 2:39:18
> One bite from that beak & you'd be dissecting lab material, kitty. And I know that I don't plan on losing a finger to that parrot. And you know what else, kitty? I bet that parrot doesn't shed all over the furniture like you do. Or sleep on its owner's face. Or claw the furniture. Or barf up its owner's favourite plant after eating it onto the expensive carpet .
IsoM,
I'm laughing my head off while my own cat pretends not to know me.Jane
Posted by jane d on October 20, 2002, at 11:07:52
In reply to Parrot Therapy, posted by IsoM on October 18, 2002, at 13:42:12
> A story from the BBC about a therapist who uses a parrot to help his clients. I thought it worth sharing.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/wales/2339731.stm
Wouldn't it be better to talk to something that couldn't repeat what you said? Maybe a rabbit or a dove? Or even a Guinea Pig if you need vocal feedback.
Posted by Jonathan on October 20, 2002, at 18:43:27
In reply to Re: Did Kid A's naughty kitty put you up to this? (nm) » =^..^=Jonathan'š Çä†, posted by Tabßitha on October 20, 2002, at 2:44:12
I'm very sorry about the recent disturbance to this thread. My neighbour's cat (regrettably, I don't feel responsible enough to adopt one of my own) has been playing with my keyboard again.
Yes, Tabßitha, I'm afraid she hasn't been the same since she visited PBOpen Chat (hoping to meet some nice French cats) and started talking to Kid A's naughty kitty.
I think I'll have to invest in Paw Sense™ — http://www.bitboost.com/pawsense/
IsoM, you clearly have a way with cats; your message made her see sense. And I love your idea of training Jesse to reply with phrases like "oohh, I knooow, I know" in her best Sybil Fawlty voice.
Jonathan.
Posted by Jonathan on October 20, 2002, at 18:45:37
In reply to Apology, posted by Jonathan on October 20, 2002, at 18:43:27
One of this year's Ig Nobel Prize-winning scientific papers (Paw Sense™ won the Computer Science Prize in 2000) suggested to me this interesting variant on parrot therapy. It might help those who develop crushes on their therapists to overcome their infatuation:
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992879
http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&eissn=1466-1799&volume=39&issue=4&spage=477
http://www.improbable.com/ig/ig-pastwinners.html#ig2002
Posted by Dinah on October 20, 2002, at 20:29:26
In reply to A new idea — Ostrich Therapy?, posted by Jonathan on October 20, 2002, at 18:45:37
ROFL.
I can't get that image out of my mind now. They are kind of cute, but...
Posted by IsoM on October 21, 2002, at 13:40:57
In reply to A new idea — Ostrich Therapy?, posted by Jonathan on October 20, 2002, at 18:45:37
Personally, I'd rather pour out my troubles to a parrot (even if it didn't say "oooh, I know, I knoooww") than an ostrich with amorous intentions ("hey, baby, what say we go look over a nice clutch of eggs?").
Hmm, maybe there's something to be said for pet rocks after all.
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