Is it true that by meditating, by getting out of the stimulus and response and just watching one's thoughts and not responding to them and just non-judgment that we can actually gain some fundamental insight into how our minds work?
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Is it true that by meditating, by getting out of the stimulus and response and just watching one's thoughts and not responding to them and just non-judgment that we can actually gain some fundamental insight into how our minds work?
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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