The Psychology of Meditation

The Psychology of Meditation
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 365
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ISBN-10 : 9780191002779
ISBN-13 : 0191002771
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Book Synopsis The Psychology of Meditation by : Michael A. West

Download or read book The Psychology of Meditation written by Michael A. West and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past 20 years meditation has grown enormously in popularity across the world, practised both by the general public, as well as by an increasing number of psychologists within their daily clinical practice. Meditation is now used to treat a range of disorders, including, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, and addiction. In the past twenty years we have also learned much more about the underlying neural bases for meditation, and why it works. The Psychology of Meditation: Research and Practice explores the practice of meditation and mindfulness and presents accounts of the cognitive and emotional processes elicited during meditation practice. Written by researchers and practitioners with considerable experience in meditation practice and from different religious or philosophical perspectives, he book examines the evidence for the effects of meditation on emotional and physical well-being in therapeutic contexts and in applied settings. The areas covered include addictions, pain management, psychotherapy, physical health, neuroscience, and the application of meditation in school and workplace settings. Uniquely, the contributors also present accounts of their own personal experience of meditation practice including their history of practice, phenomenology, and the impact it has had on their lives. Drawing on evidence from both research and practice, this is a valuable synthesis of the ways in which meditation can profoundly enrich human experience.


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