It seems to me that meditation, especially "mindfulness meditation", is a very popular activity both in general and as psychotherapy (i.e., mindfulness cognitive therapy). But an opinion piece in the NY Times suggests that there is nothing special about meditation and that the effects achieved by meditation can be achieved through other means (I guess we're going to have to search the research lit on this). The article can be accessed here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/10/opinion/can-we-end-the-meditation-madness.html
So, is the current interest in meditation just a fad? Psychology's earlier brushes with meditation (in the 1960s--1970s) does not appear to have established either a foundation or a legacy. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=46997 or send a blank email to leave-46997-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
