Posted by ace on December 1, 2005, at 8:58:10
In reply to Re: Regarding CBT, posted by alexandra_k on December 1, 2005, at 2:04:41
> >I doubt its helping with your biochemical problem....we cant change the biochemistry through talking as some stupid psychs have said!!!!
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> LOL!
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> talking and feeling is a little more interrelated than that, you know.No its not -- at least in the context I put forth my argument.
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> if you talk / think about one thing...
> that can have bodily changes
> increased heart rate
> angerSure. And these are biochemical reactions in the brain....BUT AFTER A SHORT WHILE THE BIOCHEMISTRY AFFECTED BY SUCH 'ANGER'ETC RETURNS TO IT'S NORMAL 'POSITION' FOR WANT OF A BETTER WORD. SAME WITH SOMATIC CHANGES. THEY RETURN AND DO NOT LEAVE A 'SCAR' AS IN A PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS.
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> and talking...
> is part of your experience...
> is able to alter neural pathways comperably to how other experiences have the power to alter neural pathways...
THEY TEMPORARILY ALTER NEURAL PATHWAYS, AND THEN THE NT IS RETURNED TO ITS PRIOR ACTION POTENTIAL RATE ACROSS THE SYNAPSE.PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESSESS LEAVE A SCAR WHERE NT IS PERMANENTLY ALTERED -- FOR THE WORSE AS EXPERIENCED BY THE SUBJECT.
ACE
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