i love to read.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Reading is a complex \"cognitive process\" of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning (reading comprehension). Reading is a means of language acquisition, communication, and of sharing information and ideas. Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader\u2019s prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and language community which is culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. In addition, reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature make ventures with each piece, innately deviating from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is such a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations. There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather allows readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation. Readers use a variety of reading strategies to assist with decoding (to translate symbols into sounds or visual representations of speech) and comprehension.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I enjoy reading books that require creativity and critical analysis to properly digest."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Are there any titles you'd recommend? I"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well if you're interested in complex cognitive processes, I recommend reading Ion by Karl Jung"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Sounds interesting. I've never heard of that author before. What is it it about?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It is a book about cognitive psychology. Jung wrote about such theoretical concepts before the rise of modern neuroscience."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh, okay. Does he subscribe to anyone 's theory or is it one of his own?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Carl Jung is actually the founder of analytical psychology. Still, his theories were influenced by Freud an Nietsche."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Did you study psychology in college?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "No, but I did read a lot about transpersonal psychology several years back. Jung often talks about the spiritual and transcendeny aspects of human experience."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I never really got too deep into psychology but I think to better understand ourselves, it's something to look into."}]