ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 2022.
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

The Psychology of Meditation: Varieties, Effects, Theories, and Perspectives Peter Sedlmeier

Hogrefe & Huber Pub, 2022.
294 Pages, udžbenički format.

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All you need to know about the psychology of meditation: Written by an expert in the field Provides unique theories of meditation approaches Explores traditional and Western approaches Recommends how to improve future research Explores new topics, e.g., negative effects More about the book What is meditation? What do people hope to get from practicing it and what do they really get? How can the effects of meditation be explained? And what are the best approaches to researching the psychology of meditation so we can understand more? This unique book by a leading expert provides state-of-the-art answers to these questions. Contrary to commonly accepted wisdom, meditation comes in a range of varieties and the reasons why people begin to meditate (and stay with it) are also numerous and varied. Even mindfulness, which is often (wrongly) used as a synonym for meditation, comes in many forms. The book succinctly summarizes the beneficial effects found in the avalanche of studies available, especially in clinical contexts, and also explores recently emerging topics such as negative effects and the impact of ethics and spirituality. The author expertly provides theories of the four traditional meditation approaches, which has never been done before in this form, and gives a critical overview of Western approaches to explain the effects of meditation. In conclusion, he makes recommendations on how to improve future meditation research. This book is of interest to mental health practitioners, researchers, students interested in meditation and mindfulness approaches.

Readers will receive succinct, articulate, well-written supportive data (cited) to help them create an expansive picture of meditation – its forms/types, timeline, and most significantly clinically and scientifically based perspectives and information that I have not seen gathered in one place before. --Reviewed by Nancy Eichhorn, PhD, in Somatic Therapy Today (December 2022)

Appreciating the immense work behind such a great product, I believe that Sedlmeier’s work has the potential to stand as a high-profile resource for studies in the realm of meditation in psychology. Throughout the book, the author’s expertise is evident. This book liberally offers definitions, conceptual theories, and common measurement tools in mediation and mindfulness [and] provides a middle ground between the scientific and traditional approaches to meditation … a unique and balanced endeavor. --Reviewed by Faly Golshan, Brain Health Lab, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, in British Journal of Psychology, 114 (2023)

Readable, rigorous, and well-researched, this book reveals where the field is at today and lays out a roadmap for the research of tomorrow. --Reviewed by Kieran C. R. Fox, PhD, School of Medicine, Stanford University, CA.