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Contemplative Practices

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The use of contemplative practices e.g. mindfulness, meditation, and intentional silence in the learning environment resides on the "bleeding edge" of educational practice.  Only a handful of scholars around the country are investigating the potential positive impacts of such practices on the creativity, well-being, and learning among students.  I'm adding myself to the short list. 

Select Bibliography (updated 12.06)

Alexander, C.N., Davies, J.L., Dixon, C.A., Dillbeck, M.C., Druker, S.M., Oetzel, R.M., et al.  (1990).  Growth of higher stages of consciousness:  Maharishi’s vedic psychology of human development.  In C.N. Alexander & E.J. Langer (Eds.), Higher stages of human development: Perspectives on adult growth (pp. 286-341).  <st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State>:  Oxford University Press.   

Deckro, G. R., Ballinger, K. M., Hoyt, M., Wilcher, M., Dusek, J., et. al.   (2002).  The evaluation of a mind/body intervention to reduce psychological distress and perceived stress in college students.  Journal of American College Health, 50 (6), 281-288. 

Geirland, J.  (2006).  Buddha on the brain.  Wired, 14(2).  Retrieved September 13, 2006, from http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.02/dalai_pr.html

Gravois, J.  (2005, October 21).  Meditate on it.  The Chronicle of Higher Education, 52, A9. 

Nitschke J.B., <st2:Sn w:st="on">Dolski</st2:Sn> <st2:Sn w:st="on">I.</st2:Sn>, Jackson D.C., Dalton K.M., Mueller C.J., Rosenkranz MA, et al.  (2004).  Making a life worth living: Neural correlates of well-being.   Psychological Science, 15, 367-72.

 

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Web Links:
  1. Center for Contemplative Mind in Society Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
  2. TCRecord Issue on Contemplative Studies TCRecord Issue on Contemplative Studies
    An entire issue of the Teachers College Record on contemplative practices and education.
  3. The Mind and Life Institute The Mind and Life Institute
    This organization promotes the creation of a contemplative, compassionate, and rigorous experimental and experiential science of the mind which could guide and inform medicine, neuroscience, psychology, education and human development. His Holiness the Dali Lama and Richard Davidson, among others, are involved.
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Last modified: 03/10/2009 11:00 AM (PST)