How does mindfulness training improve moral cognition: a theoretical and experimental framework for the study of embodied ethics
Mindfulness meditation has been primarily studied within the context of individual’s psychological well being and/or in relation to it’s potential to enhance cognitive skills such as attention and working memory. However, in Buddhism, mindfulness is used as a tool to cultivate wholesome actions, and...
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Published in | Current opinion in psychology Vol. 28; pp. 268 - 272 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Netherlands
Elsevier Ltd
01.08.2019
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Mindfulness meditation has been primarily studied within the context of individual’s psychological well being and/or in relation to it’s potential to enhance cognitive skills such as attention and working memory. However, in Buddhism, mindfulness is used as a tool to cultivate wholesome actions, and as a means to promote virtuous, prosocial qualities. In this article, we postulate that heightened awareness of physiological and mental phenomena following mindfulness training may contribute to altered processing of morally relevant information and promote moral action. We will first briefly summarize neuroscientific investigations into moral cognition, and then provide a theoretical and an experimental framework for the investigation of the relationship between mindfulness and ethical behavior. |
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ISSN: | 2352-250X 2352-2518 2352-250X |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.copsyc.2019.02.006 |