tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089082204850170942.post1243166371508540199..comments2024-03-21T12:52:08.166+11:00Comments on Freedom and Flourishing: Once a neurotic always a neurotic?Winton Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07383561940886657594noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089082204850170942.post-2231360582266025302015-01-29T16:49:23.670+11:002015-01-29T16:49:23.670+11:00Good point DrJJ.
I have seen studies which sugges...Good point DrJJ.<br /><br />I have seen studies which suggest that some things work e.g the Richard Davidson study on mindfulness meditation cited above.<br /> <br />I haven't seen any studies regarding durability of impacts.<br />It seems likely that a lot of people move on from one thing to another, e.g. from relaxation training to various forms of meditation, so it might be difficult to disentangle the influence of particular books or forms of training. <br /><br />Winton Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383561940886657594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089082204850170942.post-69372128010950386122015-01-29T10:09:04.391+11:002015-01-29T10:09:04.391+11:00At the end of the day, "without the data, the...At the end of the day, "without the data, the chatter doesn't matter", as they say in N.Y.<br /><br /> So are you aware of any data about the proven durable effectiveness of various self-help books, programs, etc.?<br /><br /> Thank you.DrJJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359915223298591471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089082204850170942.post-71318879796451911512010-10-26T15:58:26.582+11:002010-10-26T15:58:26.582+11:00Hi Lorraine
I had to look up the meaning of salesc...Hi Lorraine<br />I had to look up the meaning of salescritter - and found this joke:<br />Q. What's the difference between a used-car dealer and a computer salesman?<br />A. The used-car dealer knows he's lying.<br /><br />Actually, that reminds me that I should probably have mentioned that assymetric information can pose problems with revealed preference in a market like this. Like the used car dealer, the person selling a positive thinking product may know a lot more about the defects of the product he is selling than do the potential buyers. Then again, he might be more like a salescritter than a used car salesman - which isn't any more helpful to the buyer!Winton Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383561940886657594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089082204850170942.post-81558767892102286142010-10-26T14:03:59.889+11:002010-10-26T14:03:59.889+11:00I tend to operate under the assumption that for ev...I tend to operate under the assumption that for every force there is an equal and opposite force. With that in mind, it comes as no surprise to me that the bulk of the audience for 'positive thinking' materials seems to be salescritters.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567383019731167967noreply@blogger.com