Description
An authoritative handbook, this volume offers both a comprehensive review of the present science of mindfulness and a guide to its ongoing evolution. Leading students explore mindfulness within the context of up to date psychological theories of attention, perceptual processing, motivation, and behaviour, in addition to inside of a wealthy cross-disciplinary dialogue with the contemplative traditions. After surveying basic analysis from neurobiological, cognitive, emotional/affective, and interpersonal perspectives, the book delves into applications of mindfulness practice in healthy and clinical populations, reviewing a growing evidence base. Examined are interventions for behavioral and emotion dysregulation disorders, depression, anxiety, and addictions, and for physical health prerequisites.
