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Journal for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

2 papers in the library · publishing 2005-2017

Papers

Poetry and the Art of Meditation: Going behind the Symbols

Journal for Expanded Perspectives on Learning January 1, 2005 S. Scott

The author, a scholar of philosophy, literature, and writing, has long taught at the University of Maine—Presque Isle. His current research interests include the Bible as literature, environmental ethics, philosophy of education, and literature of peace and justice. He has authored a book on American philosophy and poetry and many articles in academic journals. He is now writing a book on critical thinking and non-violence, and a work on poetry and meditation that explores what lies behind symbols.

Contemplative Neuroscience and the Teaching of Writing: Mindfulness as Mental Training

Journal for Expanded Perspectives on Learning January 1, 2017 Kate Chaterdon

Contemplative science investigates how mental and physical training practices, including mindfulness meditation and tai chi, affect the body, brain, and mind across different stages of life. This transdisciplinary field aims to expand knowledge about human plasticity and to develop new services that optimize human development.