Ok... Then I think the assertion that *either* changes the brain in any *plastic* manner is sketchy. I believe that plastic changes occur through changes in behaviour (i.e. habits) and/or perhaps changes in body chemistry/biome.
I don't have any evidence or references at this time. On 3/8/19 4:14 PM, uǝlƃ ☣ wrote: > Well, as I tried to make clear earlier, my question isn't about the changes > either therapy makes to the brain so much as whether or not the changes from > one therapy are _similar to_ the changes from the other therapy. The > evidence that the two therapies change the brain in the same or similar ways > seems pretty sketchy to me. > > On 3/8/19 10:34 AM, Steven A Smith wrote: >> I think you are asking something more sophisticated though? If we believe >> that there are *some* kinds of changes to the brain (such as Dave's examples >> below) when we "change our minds" or "see things differently" then in fact >> there is a "plastic" change which persists past the direct effect of the >> drugs or the therapy session. >> >> I think you are asking *what* the specific brain changes are that might be >> effected through A) Therapy and B) Antidepressants/??? and C) a) >> supported/enhanced/accelerated by b). > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
