Intimate distances: William James' introspection, Buddhist mindfulness, and experiential inquiry

New Ideas in Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-211

  Stanley, Steven ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buddhism; Consciousness; Embodiment; Introspection; Mindfulness; Self; Selflessness; William James

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455211456     PISSN: 0732118X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2011.10.001     Document Type: Article

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