I disagree with that in several ways, RT, and especially with the claim that it is "good" in some general sense. You find it useful, I don't doubt that, but I see no reason to discuss T in my therapy hour. And if I did find a therapeutic use for that discussion, I would certainly not want it to stem from things T had not chosen to tell me. But I know that our positions are very far apart on this issue, which is fine - I just take issue with the statement that it is "good" to search for details about T's personal life, because it can be a good or a bad thing.