Joiner Thomas (The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Department Of Psychology Florida State University)
Joiner Thomas (The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Department Of Psychology Florida State University) - Mindlessness The Corruption Of Mindfulness In A Culture Of Narcissism - Hardcover
Joiner Thomas (The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Department Of Psychology Florida State University) - Mindlessness The Corruption Of Mindfulness In A Culture Of Narcissism - Hardcover
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Description: A contemplative practice with Buddhist roots mindfulness is "the awareness that arises from paying attention on purpose in the present - moment non - judgmentally." Practicing mindfulness can be an effective adjunct in treating psychological disorders such as depression anxiety and addiction. But have we gone too far with mindfulness? Recent books on the topic reveal a troubling corruption of mindfulness practice for commercial gain with self - help celebrities hawking mindfulness as the next "miracle drug." Furthermore common misunderstanding of what mindfulness really is seems to be fueled by a widespread cultural trend toward narcissism egocentricity and self - absorption. Thomas Joiner's Mindlessness chronicles the promising rise of mindfulness and its perhaps inevitable degradation. Giving mindfulness its full due both as a useful philosophical vantage point and as a means to address various life challenges Joiner mercilessly charts how narcissism has intertwined with and co - opted the practice to create a Frankenstein's monster of cultural solipsism and self - importance. He examines the dispiriting consequences for many sectors of society (e. g. mental health education politics) and ponders ways to mitigate if not undo them. Mining a rich body of research Joiner also makes use of material from popular culture literature social media and personal experience in order to expose the misuse of mindfulness and to consider how we as a society can back away from the brink salvaging a potentially valuable technique for improving mental and physical wellbeing.
Title: Mindlessness The Corruption Of Mindfulness In A Culture Of Narcissism
Author(s): Joiner Thomas (The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Department Of Psychology Florida State University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780190200626
Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: 8/1/2017
Category: Clinical Psychology
Description: A contemplative practice with Buddhist roots mindfulness is "the awareness that arises from paying attention on purpose in the present - moment non - judgmentally." Practicing mindfulness can be an effective adjunct in treating psychological disorders such as depression anxiety and addiction. But have we gone too far with mindfulness? Recent books on the topic reveal a troubling corruption of mindfulness practice for commercial gain with self - help celebrities hawking mindfulness as the next "miracle drug." Furthermore common misunderstanding of what mindfulness really is seems to be fueled by a widespread cultural trend toward narcissism egocentricity and self - absorption. Thomas Joiner's Mindlessness chronicles the promising rise of mindfulness and its perhaps inevitable degradation. Giving mindfulness its full due both as a useful philosophical vantage point and as a means to address various life challenges Joiner mercilessly charts how narcissism has intertwined with and co - opted the practice to create a Frankenstein's monster of cultural solipsism and self - importance. He examines the dispiriting consequences for many sectors of society (e. g. mental health education politics) and ponders ways to mitigate if not undo them. Mining a rich body of research Joiner also makes use of material from popular culture literature social media and personal experience in order to expose the misuse of mindfulness and to consider how we as a society can back away from the brink salvaging a potentially valuable technique for improving mental and physical wellbeing.
Title: Mindlessness The Corruption Of Mindfulness In A Culture Of Narcissism
Author(s): Joiner Thomas (The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Department Of Psychology Florida State University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780190200626
Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: 8/1/2017
Category: Clinical Psychology
