"Amethyst" Carter

The only child of an ordinary suburban family, Athemyst Carter was an unremarkable kid living an unremarkable life. He was one of the “smart” kids in school, but he wasn’t the smartest. Carter wasn’t a loser, but his unique first name squashed any chances he had at popularity. His home was bland and built with suffocating architecture. Had it not been for a school sponsored trip to the library, the child’s future would have looked dimmer than his personality. Near the end of the trip, Carter was forced to wait by the door while his slow, ponderous teacher rounded up the rest of his class. By chance he picked up a psychology textbook — it was brand new, a tome of cutting edge studies with a bright and shiny cover. So engrossed was he in the contents that he walked right out the door reading it without remembering to check it out. Even his in adult years, Carter never regretted it. Within those crisp, untouched pages he discovered something alien and remarkable. He was interested in the study of psychology.

Where other children would have discovered a new passion, Carter discovered an identity. He read psychological books at home to stay knowledgeable. His friends and parents became subject to amateur psychoanalyzation. He took a psychology class in high school. Willingly he became “the psychology guy,” embracing his new identity with all his heart. Passion was an escape from his life of maddening mediocrity, giving him purpose and a future. All through college he remained the psychology guy. This was by choice. Friends who shared his interests came to him, and an exciting social life was finally his for the taking. Carter decided to get a Master’s in Neuroscience, the most fascinating of all psychological fields. Four years became six, and he earned his degree.

Graduate school is where the madness began. Fame and fortune beckoned Carter. He decided, for his thesis, he would discover and define a new psychological disorder. He was a neuroscientist and this was not his field, but he was determined. Children would read about his discoveries in shiny new books as he read about the discoveries of others! This was more difficult than anticipated. The low hanging fruit had already been picked, leaving Carter with little to explore. His hope resided in a small collection of case studies coupled with odd brain imagery. They promised to unearth a new mental illness that he could put his name on. Years passed, and today Carter is on the cusp of a breakthrough. This is the accomplishment that will solidify his reputation as a psychologist. One patient interview is all it would take to prove his theory.

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