422: Ask David: Getting off Benzos; Music and Emotions; Negative Thoughts about the World; and more

1467.948 - 1497.666 Josh

I don't think we have to look for thoughts in the form of sentences to explain our reaction to music. I'm not aware of thoughts triggering the reaction to music. I once asked Beck, you know, aren't there perceptions other than like a sentence with a negative or positive thought that can figure our emotions? And he said, yes, cognitive therapy is not about thoughts. It's about perceptions.