psychology*
Psychology is still not a science though, it never will be, the data is based mostly on statistics not facts....that being said it's still a feild i respect, don't get me wrong....i don't deminish the role it plays.
I didn't phrase the lit part in a good way cuz i just don't have the strength anymore, so that one is my bad....I wasn't suggesting to learn psychology from literature-.- I just meant that there are great works of lit that give insight into the human psyche and that there are other feilds that could come in handy for the interpretation of this work other than psychology which everyone is fixating on
I just have to add that im not into debating this any longer...it is getting really old and some ppls responses are just too dumb to even analyze and try to disprove. It's looking more like a battle than a civilized argument, which is my fault, for my original comment was written very passionetly and in the heat of the moment, so it is a bit insolting I get that. However i stand behind every word.
I guess time will tell if this is love or Stockholme syndrome, the author will be the judge of that. And when that happens im gonna write a comment saying i told you so, cuz to me it is clear already.^^ And if im wrong i'll gladly hear the same thing from all of u. However I can see that for some ppl even a confesion of love between Sang and Boomi wouldn't change their opinion, thouse souls can't be helped sadly.^^
Aside from using statistics, psychology can be explained through neuroscience, biology, chemistry, genetics and other sciences. Psychology is not a natural science but a social science. Current research in psychology or natural science adheres to a scientific method and is reviewed by a collective before publication. Psychology is the study of the mind, it's functioning and behavior. In short, the study of the human psyche. When theorizing about the character's behavior, psychology is the appropriate field to focus on. Claims made by a non-psychological text are inappropriate to use to refute claims by a psychological reference. By arguing if this is Stockholm Syndrome or not you too are attempting to explain this from a psychological perspective.
It does use scientifical methods like you've just mentioned...but like you said it's the study of the human psyche which is not tangible but abstract and therefore no laws of psychology can be proven...also parts of what you touched on fall more under psychiatry and neurology.
Even Freud, the father of psychology admired Dostoevsky's work and found it insightful.
Lit class, I assume you're interested in English as a subject. Then let me dissect your entire argument using English related concepts. Since you seem to prefer to argue based on pathos rather than logos and ethos (from the very beginning. L.O.L). I can tell from your diction you're losing patience and also fighting a losing war. For ex. "it's sad..." "I'm too lazy" "...to broaden your views", are ALL indicators of passive aggressive attitude (and it also indicate you have no ethos and is mentioning other unrelated subjects bc it's your last resort). In fact, every one of your reply was just passive aggressive, as if you're arguing simply bc you cannot bare to be proven wrong(understandable, it's human nature) however, you have not inserted any credibility to your name nor any logical thinking into your argument(regarding Stockholm syndrome). It is mostly your opinions and feelings (now we are not talking about bum's love, that is all opinions and you can say anything...we are talking about whether he is still affected by the mental illness or not, which you said the latter). Pathos is dangerous to use in an argument (but you WOulD KnOw because you seem to like taking English related classes am I wrong?)
YOU ARE CORRECT ON THESE POINTS1.psychology is indeed not black and white. 2.my reply was too long to break down, but I am honored you read everything. If your views are so "broaden", you would not have assumed the only source of information out there is wiki. I have multiple, CREDIBLE professors, psychologists, people IN THE FIELD, that I can ask. I also do happen to take a lit class (Macbeth ring a bell?), and if you believe that class is shaped to teach you about mental illnesses, honey, get a refund. Btw People do not take a biology class to learn about chemistry nor do they take physics to learn about calculus. You said psychology is complicated(true), Stockholm syndrome is psychology (true), then that makes Stockholm syndrome complicated (true). Yet you said because Bum's threat is no longer around, he's perfectly conscious of his decisions and there are no factors of Stockholm syndrome affecting him. As if...implying Stockholm syndrome is simply a sticker that'll fall off once the sticky part is gone(metaphor)...hmm..well...stickers..aren't complicated nor is it psychology. But Stockholm syndrome is, just because the root of the problem is gone, doesn't mean the stem haven't grown or the seeds haven't spread.
I'M sorry this is so long, I'm used to writing analysis for class. (and I do not think it is sad to take psychology class Bc believe it or not, it is REQUIRED for psychology majors.)
IMPORTANT QUESTION, where are you getting your...uh...information regarding Stockholm syndrome from again? Not wiki I hope(Bc that seems to be the first thing that pops up in your mind when you accused people of using it). May I check the source?
No. Just no. For the last time this isn't Stockholm syndrome. Boom was completely sober and rational in this chapter. He was in a police station full of cops. He is not in danger right now. With a policeman who promissed him protection and help. Sangwoo wasn't around to manipulate him or affect his decisions. When he was being told about the horrible things Sangwoo did he understood and knew it himself. When he was told that Sangwoo doesn't love him, he took it to heart, cuz he knew it was mostlikely true.
When he says 'I'm sorry' in one of the last pannels, it's really clear that he has made a concious decision to stay by his side. Those were not the words of someone scared of their kidnapper.
He doesn't have any illusions about Sangwoo, he isn't ruled by fear, he is no longer a captive of his.
I feel really sorry for all of you who don't see something so obvious. Are you people really that dumb, or do you not pay attention when reading this?? If there ever was Stocholm syndrome, Boom no longer has it, his feelings have evolved.
This is love! It might be dark, twisted and sick...but what Boom feels is love. Stockholme syndrome has nothing to do with it anymore. And Boom is ready to die by the hand of the one he loves, rather than live apart from him. Yall should wake up and see that, cuz it's what makes this manuha a masterpiece! Period.
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