This seems to be (again) drawing a strong correspondence between Michael’s beliefs and actions taken on the basis of those beliefs, and Scott’s beliefs. Scott’s citation of research “showing greater mental modeling and verbal intelligence in relatives of schizophrenics” does not imply that Scott thinks it is a good idea to attempt to induce sub-clinical schizotypal states in people—in fact I would bet a lot of money that Scott thinks doing so is an extremely bad idea, which is a more relevant basis on which to compare his belief’s with Michael’s.
Michael was accussed in the comment thread of the other post that he seeks out people with who are on the schizophrenic spectrum. Michael to the extend that I know seems to believe that those people have “greater mental modeling and verbal intelligence” and that makes them worth spending time with.
Neither my own conversations with him nor any evidence anyone provided show him to believe that’s a good idea to attempt to induce sub-clinical schizotypal states in people.
Michael was accussed in the comment thread of the other post that he seeks out people with who are on the schizophrenic spectrum. Michael to the extend that I know seems to believe that those people have “greater mental modeling and verbal intelligence” and that makes them worth spending time with.
Neither my own conversations with him nor any evidence anyone provided show him to believe that’s a good idea to attempt to induce sub-clinical schizotypal states in people.