On another point, the author suggests that "mindset" is the core of Oriental medical thinking. But he places to much emphasis on the gains to be made from "mindset." For Haruyama, proper mindset is good because it stimulates production of beta-endorphins.
此外，作者提到冥想是東方醫學的中心思想，卻又賦予冥想過於濃厚的功利性，而以促使當下情緒的好轉（以便刺激內嗎啡的分泌）做為目的。