Cultural Currents of Mindfulness: Tracing Mindfulness’s Use and Influence in Japan
October 23, 2025 Takeshi Hamamura, Min Maung, Anuradha Baminiwatta et al. 1 citation preprint
Objectives: Mindfulness is now widely studied and applied in psychology, yet its use and adaptation in non-Western contexts remain underexplored. This study examines how mindfulness is discussed and studied within Japanese scholarly literature. Methods: A two-pronged approach was employed: a scoping review of English-language publications to identify prevailing research patterns (Study 1), and...