Mindfulness, Phenomenology, and Psychological Science
Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science April 22, 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s12124-024-09841-z (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Phenomenology philosophy Phenomenological method Interpretative phenomenological analysis Epistemology Psychotherapist Cognitive psychology Qualitative research Social science |
| Citations | 6 |
| Key points | Argues that integrating mindfulness with phenomenology can enhance understanding of mindfulness as personally experienced and improve psychological research through better observation and creative theory development. |
Abstract
Most present-day research on mindfulness treats mindfulness as a variable that is studied in relation to other variables. Although this research may provide us with important knowledge at the population level and mechanism level, it contributes little to our understanding of the phenomenon of mindfulness as it is experienced and enacted at the person level. The present paper takes a person-oriented phenomenological perspective on mindfulness, comparing this perspective with that of von Fircks' (2023). In a first part of the paper, mindfulness is discussed as a phenomenological practice that can be studied by means of experimental phenomenology. It is argued that there is room for the development of an immense variety of personalized mindfulness practices that may serve people's health and well-being. The second part of the paper contains a brief discussion of the possible role of mindful observation and reflection in psychological research. It is argued that mindfulness skills may be important both for improving the quality of phenomenological observation and to facilitate creative thinking in connection with the development of psychological theory. A main implication is that an integration between mindfulness and phenomenology may serve as an important part of this process.
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| From dopamine to salience to psychosis--linking biology, pharmacology and phenomenology of psychosis. | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
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| The phenomenology of deep brain stimulation-induced changes in OCD: an enactive affordance-based model. | 2013 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Looking for the Self: Phenomenology, Neurophysiology and Philosophical Significance of Drug-induced Ego Dissolution | 2017 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
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Cites 6
- Meditation Experience Predicts Introspective Accuracy PLoS One September 25, 2012
- Experimental Phenomenology as an Approach to the Study of Contemplative Practices Frontiers in Psychology January 10, 2022
- Understanding The Process of Taoistic-Informed Mindfulness from a Meadian Perspective. Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science September 2024
- The emancipation of mindfulness from its religious context. Explore June 23, 2021
- Experimental Phenomenology in Mindfulness Research Mindfulness February 1, 2020
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