JAPANESE PSYCHOLOGICAL REVIEW
Online ISSN : 2433-4650
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(1) Understanding the past and present of mindfulness
A history and the state of the art of mindfulness
Akira Otani
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2021 Volume 64 Issue 3 Pages 228-243

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Mindfulness is a form of contemplative practice that has its roots in Theravāda Buddhist meditation. Since its introduction in the West in the early 1970s, mindfulness has gained enormous popularity, especially as a “novel form” of a health-enhancing protocol. In this article, I review its global history, theoretical tenets, available empirical evidence, and emerging controversies surrounding mindfulness. I then provide recommendations for its sound development in Japan.

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