From: Jeff Boscole <aesop <at> MILTON <dot> U <dot> WASHINGTON <dot> EDU>
Date: 15 may 1990
Subject: Shogi Psychiatric Test

"Shogi Psychiatric Test"  Please do -not- take offense, ok?   -:+)
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>From armand <at> zuben <dot> boeing <dot> com Mon May 14 17:57:30 1990
>Subject: 24 Questions for Shogi Players
 
1.  What do you think caused your interest in shogi ?
 
2.  When and how did you decide that you were interested in shogi ?
 
3.  Is it possible that your interest in shogi is just a phase that you may
    grow out of?
 
4.  Is it possible that your interest in shogi stems from a neurotic fear
    of go ?
 
5.  Isn't it possible that all you need is a good game of go ?
 
6.  Shogi players have histories of failure in go.  Do you
    think you may have turned to shogi in fear of rejection?
 
7.  If you've never played go, how do you know you wouldn't prefer it?
 
8.  If your interest in shogi is normal, why are a disproportionate number
    of mental patients shogi players?
 
9.  With whom have you discussed your interest in shogi?  How did
    they react?
 
10. Your interest in shogi doesn't offend me as long as you don't try to
    force it on me.  Why do people feel compelled to seduce others into your
    boardgame orientation?
 
11. If you choose to nurture children, would you want them to be
    shogi players, knowing the problems they would face?
 
12. The great majority of child molesters are shogi players.  Do you
    consider it safe to expose your children to shogi playing teachers?
 
13. Why do you insist on being so obvious, and making a public spectacle
    of your shogi playing?  Can't you just be what you are and keep it
    quiet?
 
14. How can you ever hope to become a whole person if you limit yourself
    to the compulsive, exclusive choice of a boardgame, and remain
    unwilling to explore and develop your normal, natural, God-given
    go potential?
 
15. Shogi players are noted for assigning themselves and each other to
    narrowly restricted tactical roles.  Why do you cling to such unhealthy
    role-playing?
 
16. Why do Shogi players place so much emphasis on winning ?
 
17. With all the societal support shogi playing receives, the divorce
    rate is spiralling.  Why are there so few stable relationships among
    shogi players?
 
18. How could the human race survive if everyone were a shogi player like
    you, considering the menace of overpopulation?
 
19. There seem to be very few happy shogi players.  Techniques have been
    developed with which you might be able to change if you want to.  Have
    you ever tried therapy?
 
20. A disproportionate number of criminals, welfare recipients, and
    other irresponsible or anti-social types are shogi players.  Why would
    you want to hire a shogi player for a responsible position?
 
21. Do shogi players hate and/or distrust go players?
    Is that what makes them interested in shogi?
 
22. Why are shogi players do addicted to shogi ?
 
23. Why do you make a point of attributing an interest in shogi to famous
    people?  Is it to justify your own interest in shogi?
 
24. Could you really trust a shogi playing therapist/counselor to be
    objective and unbiased?  Don't you fear that s/he might be inclined to
    influence you in the direction of his/her own leanings?