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Is Enlightenment scientifically proven?
Unfortunately, the first answer to this question is “No.” The term ”enlightenment” is an extraordinarily imprecise construct.
Can enlightenment be measured?
To date, no ‘paper and pencil’ measure of enlightenment appears to exist. Current instruments that most closely represent enlightenment appear to be those assessing mindfulness (for a review, see Sauer et al. 2012).
What is Enlightenment scientifically?
Summary point: Enlightenment thinkers placed particular emphasis on empirical knowledge and what they described as scientific method: that is, knowledge verifiable by reference to experiment, experience or first-hand observation. Empiricism was applied to every aspect of human thought and activity.
Is depression an empirical phenomenon with an essential composition?
Second, our psychiatric nomenclature and mainstream usage of the term suggest that depression is an empirical phenomenon with an essential composition. To a behavior analyst, the term depressionis not a technical term, does not precisely map onto any empirical or behavioral phenomena, and has no essential composition.
What is depdepression and why does it matter?
Depression also refers to a depressed topography or the fact of being pressed down. Depression as a referent to mood or emotional state appeared as early as 1665 and merely meant a lowering of mood or spirits ( Simpson & Weiner, 1989 ).
What is light therapy for depression?
The leading treatment is light therapy, which involves daily sessions sitting close to an especially intense light source. The usual treatments for depression, such as psychotherapy and medication, may also be effective.
Does the traditional model of depression capture the complexity of depression?
We present the traditional model and suggest that it does not capture the complexity of the phenomenon, nor do syndromal models of depression that dominate the mainstream conceptualization of depression.