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Meditation as psychotherapy: A review of the literature.

J. Cole Smith

Psychological Bulletin 1975 DOI: 10.1037/h0076888 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Peer reviewed
Topics Meditation
Citations 105

Abstract

It has been widely argued that meditation has psychotherapeutic potential. Research on meditation has yielded 3 sets of findings: (a) experienced meditators who are willing to participate without pay in meditation research appear happier and healthier than nonmeditators; (b) beginning meditators who