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W. Keith Sgrillo While listening to our discussion today, I reflected back on Paul's presentation of this part of the class in the past. As I having told many people who ask "how do you take the same class and not get bored?" I answer "it's always different." Well, this statement has held true. Paul used to start off the institute raising the notion of "two minds." I would have to say that out of the three instittutes I have attended, todays discussion (as well as the rest of the discussions) have done a better job of explaining this idea of "two minds" without actually bringing that statement into the discussions. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This idea of "More than one mind" helps me to better understand disorders like depression and schizophrenia. But furthermore, I have really been able to use this information to help students understand them selves. I think it is in all or our better interest to take time to teach part of this institute to our students (say...in the form of a mini lesson). I can speak for my experience that it is truely affective for many of my students. The differences I see in them after giving them a brief explanation of "more than one mind" in their own bodies really has a positive affect. Many of them have even thanked me (to which I pass on the thanks to Paul). If you are interested on a simple way that I have found affective to help redirect (not control) negative behaviors, please feel free to ask me about the "SPOT" experiment.