Meditation: The Forgotten Western Tradition
Ann Schopen, Brenda Freeman
Counseling and Values October 1, 1991 DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-007x.1991.tb00969.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 8 |
| Key findings | The article examines the historical disappearance of meditation from Western practice and its recent re-emergence as an Eastern system, exploring the reasons for this shift. It compares Eastern and Western meditation, discusses the psychology of meditation and existing research, and considers applications of meditation to counseling. |
Abstract
In this article we discuss aspects of the history of the demise of meditation in the West and its recent re‐emergence as an Eastern system. Reasons for this phenomenon will be explored. The differences between Eastern and Western meditation, the psychology of meditation, research in the field, as well as applications of meditation to counseling will be discussed.
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Citations in the library
Cites 6
- Meditation as an intervention in stress reactivity. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 1976
- Meditation and psychotherapy: a rationale for the integration of dynamic psychotherapy, the relaxation response, and mindfulness meditation American Journal of Psychiatry 1985
- Meditation as psychotherapy: A review of the literature. Psychological Bulletin 1975
- AN OVERVIEW OF THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF MEDITATION PSYCHOLOGIA 1985
- Contemplative Prayer and its Use in Psychotherapy: A Theoretical Model Journal of Psychology and Theology September 1, 1985
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