Difference between revisions of "Talk:Mind and body"
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:: I don't know whether you think the recent edits solve the problem, but they don't. The parts copied from other sources are still there and still not presented as quotes. They need to be either removed, or presented as quotes, but the problem with the latter is that the recent changes still don't change the fact that the article comprises almost entirely quotes and would look silly as such. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 07:05, 8 April 2008 (EDT) | :: I don't know whether you think the recent edits solve the problem, but they don't. The parts copied from other sources are still there and still not presented as quotes. They need to be either removed, or presented as quotes, but the problem with the latter is that the recent changes still don't change the fact that the article comprises almost entirely quotes and would look silly as such. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 07:05, 8 April 2008 (EDT) | ||
| − | :: I am sure your English is much better than mine. Could you please say the same ideas with different words | + | :: I am sure your English is much better than mine. Could you please say the same ideas with different words? That could solve your problem; am I right? According to copyright rules it is perfectly right to take small sentences giving a link to the source, as we have in the article. But It could be better with your precious help. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 10:21, 8 April 2008 (EDT) |
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There seems to be some ambiguity in the introduction concerning the emotional and the mental. They should not be used interchangeably. --Steve 17:19, 25 March 2008 (EDT)
"...the power of thoughts and emotions to positively influence physical health. As Hippocrates once wrote, "The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well." This is the essence of mind/body medicine. [1]
Is emotional health important to physical health?" (example). --Steve 17:21, 25 March 2008 (EDT)
- In Molecules of Emotion, Dr. Candace Pert, PhD. provides a theoretical model to explain why this might be so. Since emotional expression is always tied to a specific flow of peptides in the body, the chronic suppression of emotions results in a massive disturbance of the psychosomatic network. Pert wonders, could being in touch with our emotions facilitate the flow of the peptides that help destroy errant cells? [1] [2] Candace B. Pert Ph.D. is Research Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown University Medical Centre in Washington, D.C. --User:Joaquín Martínez, talk 10:37, 26 March 2008 (EDT)
Copy/paste article
The body of this article is almost entirely copied and pasted from other sources (such as those listed in the references), although most is not presented as quotes. Changing it to display them as quotes will make it look silly, in my opinion. I think it should be deleted, rewritten, or expanded so that the quotes do not comprise the bulk of the article. Philip J. Rayment 08:29, 2 April 2008 (EDT)
- I will take care of it. Just need some time that I don't have now. Please wait. --User:Joaquín Martínez, talk 15:27, 2 April 2008 (EDT)
- I don't know whether you think the recent edits solve the problem, but they don't. The parts copied from other sources are still there and still not presented as quotes. They need to be either removed, or presented as quotes, but the problem with the latter is that the recent changes still don't change the fact that the article comprises almost entirely quotes and would look silly as such. Philip J. Rayment 07:05, 8 April 2008 (EDT)
- I am sure your English is much better than mine. Could you please say the same ideas with different words? That could solve your problem; am I right? According to copyright rules it is perfectly right to take small sentences giving a link to the source, as we have in the article. But It could be better with your precious help. --User:Joaquín Martínez, talk 10:21, 8 April 2008 (EDT)