Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation
Overview
This paper critically evaluates the state of mindfulness research, addressing issues such as definition difficulties, methodological flaws, and potential adverse effects. It is intended for scientists, media professionals, and the general public to help curb misinformation and improve research practices in contemplative science.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Nicholas T. Van Dam (The University of Melbourne), Marieke K. van Vugt (University of Groningen), David R. Vago (Vanderbilt University Medical Center), Laura Schmalzl (Southern California University of Health Sciences), Clifford D. Saron (University of California, Davis), Andrew Olendzki, Ted Meissner (University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School), Sara W. Lazar (Harvard University), Catherine E. Kerr (Brown University), Jolie Gorchov (New York University), Kieran C. R. Fox (Stanford University), Brent A. Field (Princeton University), Willoughby B. Britton (Brown University), Julie A. Brefczynski‐Lewis (West Virginia University), David E. Meyer (University of Michigan)
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- 2017-10-10
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- green
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- 10.1177/1745691617709589
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@article{allodium:5eb0b76c116e4295,
title = {Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation},
author = {Nicholas T. Van Dam and Marieke K. van Vugt and David R. Vago and Laura Schmalzl and Clifford D. Saron and Andrew Olendzki and Ted Meissner and Sara W. Lazar and Catherine E. Kerr and Jolie Gorchov and Kieran C. R. Fox and Brent A. Field and Willoughby B. Britton and Julie A. Brefczynski‐Lewis and David E. Meyer},
year = {2017},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1177/1745691617709589},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691617709589}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation AU - Dam, Nicholas T. Van AU - Vugt, Marieke K. van AU - Vago, David R. AU - Schmalzl, Laura AU - Saron, Clifford D. AU - Olendzki, Andrew AU - Meissner, Ted AU - Lazar, Sara W. AU - Kerr, Catherine E. AU - Gorchov, Jolie AU - Fox, Kieran C. R. AU - Field, Brent A. AU - Britton, Willoughby B. AU - Brefczynski‐Lewis, Julie A. AU - Meyer, David E. PY - 2017 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1177/1745691617709589 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691617709589 ER -
APA
Dam, N. T. V., Vugt, M. K. V., Vago, D. R., Schmalzl, L., Saron, C. D., Olendzki, A., Meissner, T., Lazar, S. W., Kerr, C. E., Gorchov, J., Fox, K. C. R., Field, B. A., Britton, W. B., Brefczynski‐Lewis, J. A., & Meyer, D. E. (2017). Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691617709589
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