The School of Athens. (Fresco in Stanza della Segnatura), ca 1510-1511.
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- Cognitive behavioral therapy, a 20th century invention, points to Greek Stoicism for inspiration.
- Stoicism and CBT share an emphasis on using logic and reasoning to overcome emotional difficulties.
- Knowing how to respond to challenges lies at the foundation of modern psychotherapeutic practices.
Though we’ve advanced our understanding of the physiological actions that lead to thinking, where they arise from remains uncertain. Freud believed thoughts operate at the level of the unconscious; modern psychology and neuroscience abandoned that idea decades ago. Experiences leave imprints – memories – that serve as blueprints for thought.
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