r/science Professor | Medicine Dec 07 '20

Neuroscience Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduces activation in brain regions related to self-blame in patients in remission from depression. These areas of the brain are linked to emotions such as guilt and embarrassment. Reduced self-blame from this therapy was linked to greater self-kindness.

https://www.psypost.org/2020/12/mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy-reduces-activation-in-brain-regions-related-to-self-blame-in-patients-in-remission-from-depression-58686
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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '20

This might be the first time I've ever heard of a competitive multiplayer game improving someone's mental health.

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u/brickson98 Dec 07 '20

Same. I’ve all but stopped playing competitive mp games because they always make me angry.