It does not belong to any of the dozens of professions that lay claim to it. Nor is it a flag to be carried in a crusade against competing football teams. It is one of the great silent problems of brain and mind. It is just there, and if we are lucky, we may be able to understand it better in our lifetimes. But in order to do that we need to make careful distinctions, debate them with mutual respect, and test them against ever-changing bodies of evidence.
All conclusions are tentative.
We build consensus by mutually respectful debate. One of the encouraging signs today is that we can engage in such discussions by way of electronic seminars. Doug Watt is developing. As we learn how to interact productively with each other, there will be points of agreement and disagreement. All of us will learn from the process.