Pavitra comments on Enhanced brain connectivity in long-term meditation practitioners - Less Wrong

0 Post author: playtherapist 15 July 2011 05:53PM

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Comment author: Pavitra 16 July 2011 05:53:27PM 1 point [-]

I would find it surprising if different meditations techniques did not differ significantly from one another, but did differ significantly from sitting still with your eyes closed. Similarly, if training doesn't significantly affect psychotherapeutic efficacy, then I would expect psychotherapy not to differ significantly from talking things through with a friend.

Comment author: orthonormal 17 July 2011 12:58:11AM 2 points [-]

Rather, I expect psychotherapy not to differ from talking with a sympathetic person whose social approval you don't need. People self-censor when talking to friends, even good friends.

Comment author: Pavitra 17 July 2011 01:47:00AM 1 point [-]

a sympathetic person whose social approval you don't need

Interesting. That's a specific benefit of psychotherapists that hadn't occurred to me.