Meditation is a complex field of research and presents many intricate problems which are being tackled by various disciplines of both life sciences and liberal arts. There is a high amount of scientific information gathered so far, however data are rather divergent, sometimes even contradictory and there are also numerous questions without any available data to answer. There are also many inadequacies of study design and methodology. This book introduces the reader to what scientific research can tell us about meditation today. The text is dedicated to life-science aspects of meditation including prompt neuropsychological and psychophysiological changes, long-run psychological and physiological effects and also preventive and clinical use of meditation.
Meditation is a complex field of research and presents many intricate problems which are being tackled by various disciplines of both life sciences and liberal arts. There is a high amount of scientific information gathered so far, however data are rather divergent, sometimes even contradictory and there are also numerous questions without any available data to answer. There are also many inadequacies of study design and methodology. This book introduces the reader to what scientific research can tell us about meditation today. The text is dedicated to life-science aspects of meditation including prompt neuropsychological and psychophysiological changes, long-run psychological and physiological effects and also preventive and clinical use of meditation.
Mind-Body Connections: Pathways of Psychosomatic Coupling under Meditation and Other Altered States of Consciousness
215
Mind-Body Connections: Pathways of Psychosomatic Coupling under Meditation and Other Altered States of Consciousness
215Hardcover
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781614702566 |
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| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 03/01/2012 |
| Series: | Psychology and Behavior |
| Pages: | 215 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d) |