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“A radical scientific manifesto that replaces the DSM-5’s statistical framework with orbital mechanics and engineering mathematics, redefining the human psyche, ego, and soul through celestial geometry and hard science.”

KEYWORDS: psychology, orbital mechanics, rocket science, psyche, mathematical psychology

328 pages 
6x9 Trade book 
Available as a paperback, ebook, or PDF
Read a 15-page preview at Blurb.com

About the Book

Diagnostic and Mathematical Manual of Mental Disorders is a provocative and unconventional challenge to the foundations of modern psychiatry. Author William H. Clark II argues that the DSM-5’s reliance on statistical norms renders psychology a soft science susceptible to political and cultural manipulation — and proposes a bold alternative: a hard-science model of the human mind grounded in orbital mechanics, celestial mathematics, and engineering principles.

Drawing on Freudian theory, the Hero’s Journey, the Three-Body Problem, and interplanetary trajectory algorithms, Clark constructs a geometric framework for understanding the psyche, ego, and soul. From Rorschach inkblots reinterpreted as conic sections to the Wankel rotary engine as a mechanical model of consciousness, the book fuses astrophysics, electrical engineering, fractal geometry, and cultural criticism into a singular, daring intellectual vision. Complete with original Fortran source code and orbital diagrams, this work is an urgent call to replace statistical psychology with deterministic mathematical science — before modern media, surveillance, and social pressure erode the human subconscious entirely.

Target Audience

  • Readers critical of mainstream psychiatry and the DSM diagnostic model
  • Enthusiasts of interdisciplinary science bridging physics, math, and psychology
  • Engineers and mathematicians with an interest in cognitive or behavioral science
  • Fans of unconventional philosophy of mind (readers of The Tao of Physics, Gödel, Escher, Bach)
  • Researchers and students in psychology, aerospace engineering, and systems theory

Key Themes

  • Critique of the DSM-5 as a politically driven, non-scientific framework
  • Orbital mechanics and conic geometry as models of psychological states
  • Freud’s id, ego, and superego reinterpreted through atomic and geometric models
  • The soul as a mathematical “firewall” protecting the psyche from societal manipulation
  • Social media, surveillance, and modern culture as threats to the subconscious mind
  • The Hero’s Journey and Freudian stages mapped to interplanetary trajectories
  • Fractal geometry, string theory resonance, and electrical engineering as cognitive metaphors
  • Self-discipline, physical health, and resistance to cultural pressure as psychological imperatives
  1. Detailed Table of Contents
  • Preface — Introduces the book’s central thesis: that the mind and soul can be modeled mathematically, with the soul functioning as a protective firewall against modern societal intrusions.
  • Introduction — Critiques the DSM-5 for relying on statistical norms rather than hard science, arguing it has made psychology a vehicle for enforcing cultural and political conformity.
  • Chapter 1 – Deep Learning — Reviews Freud’s Iceberg Theory of the subconscious and argues that social media and mass surveillance are actively eroding humanity’s inner mental life.
  • Chapter 2 – In The Beginning — Uses orbital geometry (circles and ellipses) to model the moment of conception and the formation of the nascent psyche.
  • Chapter 3 – Rorschach Trajectories — Reinterprets Rorschach inkblot patterns as conic sections, applying circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas to map psychological states and interpersonal dynamics.
  • Chapter 4 – The World Archipelago — Examines crowd mentality, the obesity epidemic, and the role of mass media in suppressing natural human instinct and individuality.
  • Chapter 5 – The Id, Ego, and Superego — Maps Freud’s three-part psyche onto the Bohr atomic model and geometric coordinate systems for a hard-science reinterpretation.
  • Chapter 6 – Psychosexual Stages — Correlates Freud’s five psychosexual developmental stages with the Five-Body Problem and interplanetary orbital trajectories.
  • Chapter 7 – The Hero’s Journey — Draws a direct parallel between the classical Three-Act screenplay structure and the geometry of an Earth-to-Mars interplanetary transfer orbit.
  • Chapter 8 – The Three Body Problem — Explores gravitational flybys, Lagrange points, and multi-body orbital instability as metaphors for the complexity of human relationships.
  • Chapter 9 – Mars Pathfinder — Presents the author’s original algorithm for computing Earth-to-Mars trajectories and connects it to semiconductor junction diode behavior.
  • Chapter 10 – More Fractal Theory — Extends the Three-Body Problem model into human physiology, sensory anatomy, and crystalline molecular structures using fractal geometry.
  • Chapter 11 – Soul Searching — Analyzes guilt, moral burden, and the role of religion in modern society, introducing complex analysis as a mathematical lens for understanding the soul.
  • Chapter 12 – The Invariant Plane — Examines planetary motion relative to the solar system’s invariant plane and presents a critique of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.
  • Chapter 13 – A String Theory — Connects orbital resonance, wave patterns, and the Titius–Bode Law to atomic bonding orbitals and vibrational string theory.
  • Chapter 14 – Deus Ex Machina — Applies three-phase electrical current and harmonic analysis to model psychological balance and the disruptive influence of societal forces.
  • Chapter 15 – Just Say No — Advocates for self-discipline, physical exercise, and conscious resistance to drugs, media addiction, and social networking as tools for mental health.
  • Chapter 16 – The Force — Presents the Wankel rotary engine as a mechanical analogy for the dynamic, self-sustaining interaction between the psyche and the soul.
  • Chapter 17 – The Source Code — Provides the original Fortran source code used for Mars trajectory calculations and solar system plane analysis, grounding the book’s models in executable science.

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Further Reading

Visit the author’s website Temporal Mechanics.org (temporal meaning “between the temples”) for more psychology/spirituality ideas.