Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduces activation in brain regions related to self-blame in patients in remission from depression. These areas of the brain are linked to emotions such as guilt and embarrassment. Reduced self-blame from this therapy was linked to greater self-kindness.
The Japanese Zen term 'shoshin' translates as ‘beginner’s mind’ and refers to a paradox: the more you know about a subject, the more likely you are to close your mind to further learning. Psychological research is now examining ways to foster shoshin in daily life.
New research based on four decades of longitudinal data indicates that it is rare for a person to receive and keep a single mental disorder diagnosis. Rather, experiencing different successive mental disorders appears to be the norm.
Guy makes Pinkest Pink in response to Amish Kapoor's Blackest Black and then makes a blacker black and makes them both free reign. Originally posted on r/damnthatsinteresting
Revolutionary thinking occurs when an existing paradigm, in a state of crisis, must be reinterpreted. Thinking cannot be deliberately revolutionised, progress must emerge from stability.