Positive Psychology and Buddhism
Seth Zuihō Segall, Jean L. Kristeller
Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality 2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10274-5_14 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism Meditation |
| Keywords | Positive psychology Spirituality Religion |
| Citations | 7 |
| Key findings | Buddhist concepts such as mindfulness, radical acceptance, loving-kindness, and self-compassion have been integrated into Western psychology to promote well-being and reduce suffering. |
Abstract
Buddhism is a historically and culturally diverse religious and philosophical tradition that offers a positive vision of the human potential for ending suffering and for leading lives that are happy and good. In recent years, ideas drawn from the Buddhist tradition have found their way into Western psychology, informing new ways of understanding and promoting human well-being. These insights and tools include Buddhist ideas (and Buddhist-informed interventions) focused on mindfulness, radical acceptance, loving-kindness and self-compassion, self-transcendence, and the ability to disengage from unwholesome thought processes. In this chapter, we describe the diversity of Buddhist belief and practice, both in Asia and in the West. The core concepts common to distinct Buddhist traditions are reviewed, followed by an analysis of how these concepts relate to key principles of positive psychology. Research on Buddhist insights and intervention is reviewed, and contemporary clinical applications are discussed.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on buddhism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and Zen Meditation for Depression, Anxiety, Pain, and Psychological Distress | 2012 | Review | |
| Measuring mindfulness | 2011 | Review | |
| The Influence of Buddhist Meditation Traditions on the Autonomic System and Attention | 2015 | Review | |
| Seeking the Sacred with Psychoactive Substances | 2014 | Review | |
| A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON THE CORRELATION BETWEEN BUDDHISM AND PSYCHOLOGY | 2024 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 27
- Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology October 27, 2008
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression August 21, 2006
- Psilocybin occasioned mystical-type experiences: immediate and persisting dose-related effects. Psychopharmacology December 1, 2011
- Mystical experiences occasioned by the hallucinogen psilocybin lead to increases in the personality domain of openness Journal of Psychopharmacology September 28, 2011
- Mystical-type experiences occasioned by psilocybin mediate the attribution of personal meaning and spiritual significance 14 months later Journal of Psychopharmacology May 30, 2008
and 22 more in the library