orthonormal 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: 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.