The relationship between mindfulness and self-promoting illusions

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 561-566

  Boatright, Rusty A ^a   McIntosh, William D ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buddhism; Meditation; Mindfulness; Self deception; Self enhancement; Self esteem; Self promoting; Zen

Indexed keywords

EID: 48449103678     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670701686626     Document Type: Article

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