NEW438H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Internal Validity, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
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Will go over epstein article and 2 articles assigned for this class. Will discuss final exam and what to focus on. Psychodynamics of meditation: pitfalls on the spiritual path. Page 18: psychoanalytic study: allows a space for emotion. Mind is like a container: going to make space and make tolerance for whatever occurs: kindness, metta, friendliness, permission, etc. Page 20: inner space form of exploring cave : preliminary practice of meditation form of exploring mindfulness similar to therapist and client: freud described first definition of mindfulness, therapeutic split in ego in meditation. Page 21: open space as a metaphor your inner space is bigger than the universe entire universe could fit inside your mind consciousness is infinite, there is no limit to consciousness. Page 30: danger in path of insight idea of emptiness can lead to denigration of ego/self ( what am i if not my feelings, emotions, etc. ?) Page 31: emptiness in this light not addressed in mbsr.
