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First of all I have to say that i despise calling something scientific work that is clearly way more subjective than mesaurable like science. For example questi

by lukaa 7y ago

First of all I have to say that i despise calling something scientific work that is clearly way more subjective than mesaurable like science. For example question: does this engine spend less fuel than one before is clear way to show was that invention good or not, do you have better wellbeing after some treatment is completely open for placebo effect and can't be in same category. IMO meditation 'science' if it ever wants to be true science should concentrate on mesaurable mental qualities like IQ and memory. So true science question should be: how large is your IQ score before and after meditation retreat or how much you can remember things in 2 min before and after. Everything other is not science and is higly debatable. Honestly I'm quite suprised that engineers spend so much time on so unproved technique to increase quality of their work and life.

teyc 7y ago
You are misinformed. The tools for measuring brain changes are getting better and more precise. We now have tools to measure brain activity, gray matter thickness, stress levels, and these reports are as good as measuring NO2 from engine exhaust. There's so much literature around this, it just knocks your karma if you spout ignorance just because you choose not to look.
- lukaa 7y ago
  ”There is a common misperception in public and government domains that compelling clinical evidence exists for the broad and strong efficacy of mindfulness as a therapeutic intervention,” a group of 15 scholars wrote in a recent article entitled Mind the Hype. The reality is that mindfulness-based therapies have shown “a mixture of only moderate, low or no efficacy, depending on the disorder being treated,” the scholars wrote, citing a 2014 meta-analysis commissioned by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Source:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758421/#!po=0.209205 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758421/#!po=0....

by lukaa 7y ago

teyc 7y ago

You are misinformed. The tools for measuring brain changes are getting better and more precise. We now have tools to measure brain activity, gray matter thickness, stress levels, and these reports are as good as measuring NO2 from engine exhaust. There's so much literature around this, it just knocks your karma if you spout ignorance just because you choose not to look.

lukaa 7y ago
”There is a common misperception in public and government domains that compelling clinical evidence exists for the broad and strong efficacy of mindfulness as a therapeutic intervention,” a group of 15 scholars wrote in a recent article entitled Mind the Hype. The reality is that mindfulness-based therapies have shown “a mixture of only moderate, low or no efficacy, depending on the disorder being treated,” the scholars wrote, citing a 2014 meta-analysis commissioned by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Source:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758421/#!po=0.209205 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758421/#!po=0....