Exactly, bratpig, and that's why I invited people to post their
experiences in the thread starter.
To expand on the point, look at the example of psychology in the
US. The field came into wide public acceptance after the work of
psychologists such as Charles Spearman during World War I. As a
result of work such as the introduction of psychology into the
military selection process, the American public came into direct
contact with psychology, and since that time psychology has become
widely accepted and recognised in American society. Similarly, in
other countries such as Australia, the practice of psychology
introduced during the world wars paved the way for the field's
acceptance in society.
Of course, Singapore has not had such an experience, and my
observation is that psychology is not as widely recognised and
practiced here as in other countries. Indeed, ignorant fools here
think that psychology is exclusively associated with mental
patients. Rather than simply reaching the conclusion that Singapore
is pretty much psychologically unaware, I was asking for
experiences that reflect that Singapore is gaining awareness of the
field.
