"Any unexplained phenomenon passes through three stages before the reality of it is accepted. During the first stage it is considered laughable. During the second stage, it is adamantly opposed. Finally, during the third stage, it is accepted as self-evident. "

Arthur Schopenhauer

Posts tagged with 'dose-response'

Barbara Fredrickson’s recent research study on loving-kindness meditation (third post)

21st December 2008

What are some implications for using forms of mind training for ourselves and for teaching others? Reading this research study leads me to think about optimum amount of time spent practising these methods, the importance of encouraging application during daily life. I discuss these issues in this blog posting. It …

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