Self-related processing removal or revision? The Buddhist theory of no-self and the mechanisms of mindfulness
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences June 7, 2025 Bronwyn Finnigan
Abstract There is substantial evidence that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have beneficial effects for a range of disorders, though their underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Prominent developers of MBIs have proposed the Buddhist concept of no-self as a core mechanism driving their efficacy. The idea of no-self has been interpreted as the process of reducing, attenuating or...