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RE: Psychology Addict # 23 | Existential Psychotherapy – When Psychology & Philosophy get together.

in #psychology7 years ago

It's a helpful idea to look at anxiety as potentially energizing. I tend not to look at it that way. ha ha But it many ways, I would suppose we need a kick in the butt from some cortisol or other anxiety chemicals to make sure our list gets done. I'm wondering, though, if the pathway is thoughts->chemicals->anxiety or thoughts->anxiety->chemicals. The meeting of philosophy with psychology, though, interests me because I believe that philosophy and thinking can ultimately change a person's psychological leanings and pathologies. I've seen that happen in my own life! (Don't you love the day after Christmas? It should be national reading day or something... such a relaxed day!)

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The meeting of philosophy with psychology, though, interests me because I believe that philosophy and thinking can ultimately change a person's psychological leanings and pathologies.
You're good @geke! This is precisely what the brain/mind model proposes; as it points out (with enoughtevidence to support it) that thought processes correspond to processes in the brain and vice-versa. As for the neuropathways, in a very (VERY) simplified way it goes as you suggested first: thoughts-chemicals-anxiety. In a brain process that activates the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.

Ahahahahah Enjoy the rest of your 'day after Christmas' - this is a great title for a short story! :D
All the best to you @geke. :*