Comments on: Changing Our Minds http://www.ageless-sages.com/blog/changing-our-minds/ Picture Books For Elders Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:42:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natalie http://www.ageless-sages.com/blog/changing-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Natalie Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:35:32 +0000 http://www.ageless-sages.com/blog/changing-our-minds/#comment-71 Hi David, Thank you for providing additional perspective. I agree it can take all the things you mention. Research in advancements in science, psychology and brain technology, including but certainly not limited to, the research on mirror neurons and rewiring of neural networks, is teaching us that it's possible for people to shift their thinking more quickly and thoroughly. This may have been a more appropriate approach to getting my point across! I appreciate you pointing out that my comment seemed glib. It's an involved topic and my intent wasn't to minimize the issue. Appreciatively, Natalie Hi David,

Thank you for providing additional perspective.

I agree it can take all the things you mention. Research in advancements in science, psychology and brain technology, including but certainly not limited to, the research on mirror neurons and rewiring of neural networks, is teaching us that it’s possible for people to shift their thinking more quickly and thoroughly. This may have been a more appropriate approach to getting my point across!

I appreciate you pointing out that my comment seemed glib. It’s an involved topic and my intent wasn’t to minimize the issue.

Appreciatively,
Natalie

]]> By: David Solie, MS, PA http://www.ageless-sages.com/blog/changing-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-70 David Solie, MS, PA Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:12:35 +0000 http://www.ageless-sages.com/blog/changing-our-minds/#comment-70 There is no questions that our memories are selected, distorted, and highly selective. But perception becomes our dominant reality that is not easily discarded. Gaining a new perspective such as the process John Gray is helpful. But in my experience in working with adults who are trying to untangle themselves the confusion and trauma of their childhood, it takes dedication, support, and numerous "dead ends" to work you way out. In that regard, I disagree with your somewhat glib conclusion about "That's up to you." There is no questions that our memories are selected, distorted, and highly selective. But perception becomes our dominant reality that is not easily discarded. Gaining a new perspective such as the process John Gray is helpful. But in my experience in working with adults who are trying to untangle themselves the confusion and trauma of their childhood, it takes dedication, support, and numerous “dead ends” to work you way out. In that regard, I disagree with your somewhat glib conclusion about “That’s up to you.”

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