A spectrum of self-processing modes: Indian philosophical insights and contemporary science on wellbeing
Frontiers in Psychology July 7, 2026 Sonu Sharma, Pradeep Kumar, Vishva Chaudhary et al.
While contemporary psychology focuses on developing a cohesive self for wellbeing, Indian philosophical traditions such as Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism and the teachings of J. Krishnamurti provide a critique of the notion of a fixed self-identity. This conceptual paper compares them at a phenomenological and functional level and relates these comparisons to contemplative neuroscience, particularly...