tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post4065225665624961981..comments2024-03-27T23:06:03.736-05:00Comments on The Music Salon: A Calm Mind and a Quiet HandBryan Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-44583212341042548792015-11-14T01:56:25.368-06:002015-11-14T01:56:25.368-06:00Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch...Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBQ2i5zJOKw<br />Christine Lacroixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006109075551438090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-9205732222713322922015-11-13T20:46:55.129-06:002015-11-13T20:46:55.129-06:00I don't really have time to read psychology. B...I don't really have time to read psychology. But from what you say, Seligman seems to have the right kind of approach.<br /><br />I think you forgot to paste a link?Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-46774438655418104422015-11-13T14:09:32.976-06:002015-11-13T14:09:32.976-06:00Here's Camille again playing Tchaikovsky as pa...Here's Camille again playing Tchaikovsky as part of the talent competition. Remember it's a competition for children so don't be too harsh!Christine Lacroixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006109075551438090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-44288840637966070752015-11-13T13:46:57.527-06:002015-11-13T13:46:57.527-06:00Seligman is hard not to like once you become famil...Seligman is hard not to like once you become familiar with his work. I like the fact that he started the Positive Psychology movement which basically means trying to understand what truly happy and successful people are doing right instead of focussing only on pathology. Good idea no? Are you basing your comment only on what I wrote about him? Your message came in under the title A Calm Mind and a Quiet Hand just as I was watching Stjepan Hauser perform Haydn Cello Concerto in C. He gets so excited he looks like he's going to jump out of his skin! By the way why do the first and third movements of these concertos always have many more views than the second movement? Same true for Vivaldi concerto for 2 violins. Strange!Christine Lacroixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006109075551438090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-88944848189721404352015-11-13T13:39:09.307-06:002015-11-13T13:39:09.307-06:00I think I am starting to like this Seligman fellow...I think I am starting to like this Seligman fellow.Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-4329323261169160012015-11-12T13:28:19.906-06:002015-11-12T13:28:19.906-06:00I don't have a high opinion of Jung, Freud and...I don't have a high opinion of Jung, Freud and company. I need some sort of attempt at least at proof and not religion sounding blah blah blah. In one of Seligman's books he says something to the effect that no one has ever been able to prove that Freudian psychoanalysis heals, cures or treats anything at all apart from the analyst's financial problems! Seligman's an academic and does research, does the research again, and then other people do it all over again. That kind of result tends to be more convincing, to me at least!Christine Lacroixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006109075551438090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-5313469002855174962015-11-12T11:53:54.069-06:002015-11-12T11:53:54.069-06:00Hi Christine,
Yes, of course we explain events to...Hi Christine,<br /><br />Yes, of course we explain events to ourselves, but I much prefer not using that metaphor. Instead what we do is think about things.<br /><br />Hey, somebody has to be out there on the fringe, rejecting all modern psychology and I guess it's me. The explanation is probably to involved to put into a comment, though. I will say that I solved the problem of neuroses by simply ceasing to believe in neuroses. Amazing how well that works. Contemplate the possibility that modern psychology, all modern social sciences, in fact, are very likely barking up the wrong tree.<br /><br />Oh sure. One basic truth of human nature is that when we can get away with it we really like to be lazy. Hear one piece of classical music, dislike it and reject all classical music? Sure, happens all the time. With all musical genres, in fact.<br /><br />But my rejection of modern psychology and related fields actually came out of doing extensive reading in them. I have read a wide variety of writings by Freud, Jung, Karen Horney and other more recent ones. But I stopped reading all that stuff about twenty or so years ago.Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-7218987394947799252015-11-12T11:43:16.525-06:002015-11-12T11:43:16.525-06:00Yes but some of those things we were so open too r...Yes but some of those things we were so open too remain favorites. I won't mention any group names of course. <br />Don't dismiss Seligman too quickly! We all explain events to ourselves. It's called having an intellect. Why would you be against ALL modern psychology? Seems pretty drastic. Like people who don't like one piece of classical music and say they don't like all classical music. I've notice people do that. The very same people who are exclusive about which pop and rock groups and performers they like, and probably only like a small fraction of whats available in those genres, will listen to one thing they don't like in classical music and hate it all. Go figure!<br /> Christine Lacroixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006109075551438090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-19335551269291590612015-11-12T11:33:58.225-06:002015-11-12T11:33:58.225-06:00Lots of us say U2 is over-rated! I will have a lis...Lots of us say U2 is over-rated! I will have a listen to 2Cellos when I get a chance. Is there anything they don't do?<br /><br />Mostly I think talking to yourself is probably a bad idea. But my position on all modern psychology is that I'm agin it!<br /><br />When we were in our teens we were more indulgent and open to nearly everything: The Who, wacky tabaccy, exciting psychedelics, free and spontaneous noodling, heavy metal, moral confusion and socialism!Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-66841936227913954612015-11-11T14:19:43.245-06:002015-11-11T14:19:43.245-06:00Anonymous said....U2 is over-rated. Try listening ...Anonymous said....U2 is over-rated. Try listening to this played on cello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO9P_P84U_k<br />I don't know U2 since I'm not a rock fan but I like this cover.<br /><br />As a teacher I found it interesting to read your suggestions for guitar students Bryan. Not so different to the issues my students have with public speaking and speaking English as a foreign language. Being pre-occupied with accuracy inhibits fluency and what you call 'neurosis', that inner voice sabotaging every effort, putting nerves on edge, de-motivating. Martin E.P. Seligman has done amazing research on 'explanatory style'... what people say to themselves about their experiences and it's impact on their lives.His work has been useful in helping me to help my students. <br /><br />And Bryan weren't The Who a band we listened to in our teens? You're really convincing me that it's true we are more indulgent and more open to music we hear when we're........I'm sorry I'm going to say it.....YOUNG!<br /><br />Christine Lacroixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006109075551438090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-50044576774838971442015-11-10T00:00:38.218-06:002015-11-10T00:00:38.218-06:00U2 absolutely. The Who, I'm not so sure. There...U2 absolutely. The Who, I'm not so sure. There is at least one pretty good song.Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-91103204250431407012015-11-09T22:38:48.091-06:002015-11-09T22:38:48.091-06:00The two most over-rated bands in rock history: The...The two most over-rated bands in rock history: The Who and U2.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com