Perfect Patient

This is a psychological science fiction novel that profoundly analyzes the plight of contemporary urbanites who gradually lose their spiritual world under the pressure of algorithms and performance indicators. The protagonist of the novel, Su Jin, is a workplace elite who struggles with KPI data. She simplifies her self-worth into function formulas in Excel tables, and gradually becomes a "one-dimensional person". The story does not stop at describing the symptoms, but with neuroscientific accuracy, takes the reader deep into her brain, showing the out-of-control amygdala, the blunting of dopamine receptors in the prefrontal cortex, and the active childhood memories in the hippocampus. In order to find her true self, Su Jin entered the psychological counseling room and began her journey of self-salvation. Dr. Lin Mo, as a therapist who is good at deciphering spiritual codes, uses sandplay games, empty chair techniques and other methods to deconstruct Su Jin's obsessive rituals and awaken her object relationship trauma. During the treatment process, Su Jin gradually saw clearly the desire for control in the folds of her father's suit. The moment of epiphany and the dramatic moment of Oedipus's insight into the truth formed a subtle intertext. When Su Jin decided to resign from her executive position, her brain's neural network was undergoing complex reorganization. Poetic strokes describe this microscopic revolution and reveal the wonders of neuroplasticity. The novel reveals the profound impact of perfectionism, family of origin, workplace difficulties and lack of emotion on the individual soul. The novel also shows how psychotherapy can help people break through cognitive limitations, reinvent themselves, and ultimately gain inner peace and freedom. It aims to arouse readers' attention and reflection on their own mental state, and encourage people to actively seek self-salvation in the era of anxiety.