Different Approaches to Knowledge

There are different types of knowledge and approaches to knowledge. The main approach used by social and mental health professionals, is not genuinely experimental, collective, nor individual, but is demonstrative knowledge, based upon abstract findings or one-sided learnt theory.

Any learnt or invented theory can be proved correct, if the subject, patient, or client, is oppressed and/or threatened enough to conform to it. Just because a subject, patient, or client conforms to a demonstrated theory and instructions, it doesn't mean that the theory is accurate or true. It just proves that people will become compliant and agreeable if enough oppression or coercion is inflicted or enforced upon them.

If a patient or client doesn't wish to conform to demonstrative knowledge, violence, and coercion, and chooses to become unpredictable, random, and unexpected, then he or she can be labelled as uncooperative, irrational, and psychotic.

Demonstrative knowledge is robotic, whereas truly individual approaches, encourage free-thinking, and an experimental approach which encourages genuine interaction, and learning with and from the patient or client. Genuine collective knowledge also includes personal perspectives and a diversity of approaches and opinions.