A telepath? Definitely not. But an empath, like Troi? Sure! She just gets impressions of emotions; it’s not as if she can hear your internal monologue.
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ryan@the.coolest.zone 1 year ago
Ok but would y'all actually want to see a mental health counselor who could read your mind? I'd avoid the psychiatry department like the plague.
Carlo@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
ryan@the.coolest.zone 1 year ago
Absolutely, that was my point and I worded it poorly :) If Troi were any more telepathic, Starfleet shouldn't allow her to practice mental health services. She's right at the edge where it's really useful before it becomes terrifying.
Ser_Salty@feddit.de 1 year ago
On the other hand, I feel like Lwaxana would fix all my mental health problems in an off hand comment after reading my mind for 2 seconds.
Mnemnosyne@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Um, yes? Assuming I haven’t done anything that will get me in trouble, and that the society we’re in doesn’t punish wrongthink, then most definitely; a mind reader should be much better at counseling than anyone else.
EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Especially one who’s that damn hot
MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Agreed. I would just hide out in the holodeck instead.
Blamemeta@lemm.ee 1 year ago
So that explains Broccoli.
MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yes! I kind of always felt this was an intentional sub-text. Deanna is presented as trustworthy, but maybe Broccoli’s previous betazoid ships counselor was not.