This is a channel about psychology, ##psychology at Libera Chat. The objective is to hold open discussions of psychological phenomena to understand better how they work and how they may be approached. Several rules are proposed on Feb-22, and are listed below. For feedback, please mention "gry" in channel or send a private message.

Scope:

  • Discussions about your psychology or psychology of people (or animals, etc) you see or read about, either in person or online.
  • Chit-chat is allowed; however, if there is a query about psychology then it takes priority.
  • This is not a counselling service. This is an online only service with participants not necessarily holding qualifications. Professional advice about your wellbeing is not provided here. Sharing personal information or symptoms is not recommended, nor is providing advise in response to a particular situation.

Topics which require additional care:

  • Politics is considered a controversial topic. It can be allowed either in the case the discussion is -- while off-topic -- reasonably civil, or in the case it is directly psychological such as you are talking about psychology of a person's behaviour like a politician or your own. Care is required to avoid increasing channel temperature. Racism and violence shouldn't be encouraged.
  • Medical topics may be discussed while minimizing bias. Discussion must be evidence based. A channel participant should not declare any medical perspective as true (even if supported by evidence), nor to push a certain opinion. The aim is to provide information if it is well supported, is not considered questionable, and is relevant to an ongoing discussion. Attribution of claims to their source is strongly recommended in the potentially more controversial cases.

Disclaimer:

  • None of the discussions constitute official medical, psychological, or psychiatric advice. We accept no responsibility for your wellbeing. If required, seek help from an accredited psychology professional on your local area.

Useful resources:

  • Useful links and resources will be added soon. You are welcome to share recommendations in the channel.

General communication expectations:

  • Effort is expected to present your content in a way that minimizes misunderstanding. (This includes, in addition to content, not abusing the Enter key. This also includes using the same nickname on the channel consistently, for as much as possible.)
  • Please be mindful of how other channel participants are responding to what you are saying. Keep your contributions civil. Having a mental issue may make conversations more challenging however it is not a sufficient reason for not following the rules. Please avoid talking with participants who are not being constructive in a discussion and are not responsive to feedback.
  • Everyone is encouraged to steer a conversation towards a more civil or productive intercourse and de-escalate if necessary. See https://libera.chat/guides/catalyst
  • Libera Chat network policies https://libera.chat/policies/ apply here.
  • Violations of the above rules may result in channel operators deciding to penalize you. Please be amenable to feedback and adjust your contributions if necessary, as this may help to include you into the channel more easily.

Moderation:

  • Please message a channel operator or several (/msg chanserv flags ##psychology) if there still is an issue.
  • The decision of a channel operator may be caused by something that is not listed above, if required.
  • If needed, the decision of a channel operator may be appealed by messaging the operator in a few days. If the response is unsatisfactory, message the channel owner "gry" for assistance.
  • Current active channel operators: gry, Atque; inactive channel operators: Ashstar, kermit4.
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Pub: 22 Feb 2025 10:30 UTC
Edit: 21 May 2025 22:12 UTC
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