Background: Mindfulness, giving our full attention to what we are doing in the present moment, is perhaps best understood as training for the brain. When we are mindful, we are actively engaged with our thoughts, feelings, and sensations. Purpose: The purpose of this article is to introduce the concept of “mindful evaluation” as a way to cultivate our reflexivity and self-awareness to improve...
Background: Since publishing a trilogy of articles relating Eastern mysticism to evaluation, the authors have received many inquiries about training. Purpose: The article explains one promising new method under development—adapting the Zen practice of kōans for evaluation training. Setting: Not applicable. Subjects: Not applicable. Research Design: Not applicable. Data Collection and Analysis:...