Mind the Gap: The History and Philosophy of Health Psychology and Mindfulness
Shayna Fox Lee, Jacy L. Young
Revista Psicologia e Saúde June 26, 2018 DOI: 10.20435/pssa.v10i2.693 (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 |
| Citations | 8 |
| Key points | Argues that health psychology and mindfulness share historical roots and similar theoretical and methodological challenges, and that these commonalities shape how both are integrated into health and social systems and services. |
Abstract
The recent surge in popularity of the concept ‘mindfulness’ in academic, professional, and popular psychology has been remarkable. the ease with which mindfulness has gained traction in the health sciences and cultural imagination makes it apparent mindfulness is well-suited to our current social climate, appealing to both, experts and laypeople. as a subdiscipline established relatively late in the twentieth century, health psychology has a unique relationship to mindfulness. this article elucidates the shared roots between health psychology and mindfulness as a psychological construct and field of research, providing a frame of reference for the ways in which health psychology and mindfulness share similar theoretical and methodological challenges that affect their integration into health, social systems, and services.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cited by 6
- Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom from Internet Addiction in Adolescents: A Narrative Review. Cureus October 1, 2024
- Mindfulness in Psychosocial Research: An Integrative Literature Review of What is Studied and How International Review of Social Psychology 2025
- A moderation examination of the effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on primary school students’ symptoms of inattention, depression, and anxiety Research Square February 9, 2026
- The HEADS: UP Development Study: Working with Key Stakeholders to Adapt a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course for People with Anxiety and Depression after Stroke. Healthcare January 26, 2023
- Psychology's own mindfulness: Ellen Langer and the social politics of scientific interest in "active noticing". Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences June 3, 2019
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