The Art of Contemplative and Mindfulness Practice: Incorporating the Findings of Neuroscience into Pastoral Care and Counseling

Pastoral Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 477-489

  Bingaman, Kirk A ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain resculpting; Centering prayer; Interpersonal relationships; Mental functions; Mindful awareness; Mindfulness meditation; Negativity bias; Neuroimaging; Neuroplasticity; Neuroscientific research; New creation; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Original sin; Psychoneuroimmunology; Spiritual mantras; Spiritual practice; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955475449     PISSN: 00312789     EISSN: 15736679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11089-011-0328-9     Document Type: Article

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