[Perna]

That some people have a better brain "structure" for succeeding in psychotherapy than others?

http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=643237

[Pditty]

At work on my blackberry. Will check it out in 8 hrs when I'm off

[shandragupta]

We are all better at some things than others. Some of us have an easier time talking in therapy, some have an easier time trusting, other have an easier time being willing to cry. You're right, it is easier for some people to make progress in therapy than others. I do believe though that all people who want to, can.

[ECHOES]

idk. Still looks to me like they are simply testing confidence, real or implied.

[Rhiannonsmoon]

after reading and and thinking back over certain things I enjoy doing (answering questions on tv game shows, in particular multiple choice, is one of my favourite evening passtimes), and relating that to the paper, I think you are right Perna. Some people have a better comprehension of how understanding themselves can help them in psychotherapy.

But I don't think it relates at all to the ability to cry, trust, or talk while in psychotherapy. The very basis of this paper is that introspection and quality of talk rather than exsessive talk during psychotherapy is what is being highlighted.

The very discussion is about the volume (mass) of grey matter which is used for higher thought processes. So it stands to reason with the outcome of this study that the less grey matter one has, the less ability they have to internalise and think or self dialogue regarding psychotherapy.

It then stands to reason that those people would be more inclined to be emotionally labile because they would have a lesser understanding or ability to work something out by reflection thereby placing emotional pressure on the individual (notwithstanding that an individual may be an epileptic and therefor probably emotioanlly labile because of that condition).

Thanks again Perna for your interesting posts

[Princess_Obsidian]

Greetings,

Despite what others may possess, one can succeed at anything he/she truly puts his/her positive effort towards. Yes, one may not ever be professionaly ranked as high as others, due to certain disablilities, though, if a trophy/medal(so to speak) is all one is truly after when trying to succeed, especially when it comes to a profession that was created to help the unfortunate, such as many who are mentally ill, then he/she will never truly be successful. In my own personal opinion, of course.

Have a good one.