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008			170426s2017 nyu b 001 0 eng
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050	0	0	_aBF637.M56 _bJ65 2017
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100	1		_aJoiner, Thomas, _cJr., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aMindlessness : _bthe corruption of mindfulness in a culture of narcissism / _cThomas Joiner, PhD.
264		1	_aNew York, NY, United States of America : _bOxford University Press, _c[2017]
300			_a214 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 187-204) and index.
520			_a" 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. "-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"How Mindfulness Lost Its Mind chronicles the promising rise of mindfulness and its troubling corruption. Joiner gives mindfulness its full due, both as an interesting and useful philosophical vantage point in itself, and as an empirically supported means to address various life challenges. He then charts contemporary societal trends towards individual narcissism that have intertwined with and co-opted the mindfulness movement. The book examines the dispiriting consequences for many sectors of society, ponders ways to mitigate if not undo them, and considers what if anything can be salvaged from the original, useful concept"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aMindfulness (Psychology)
650		0	_aAttention.
650		0	_aNarcissism.
650		0	_aSelf-interest.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aJoiner, Thomas, Jr., author. _tMindlessness _b1 Edition. _dNew York : Oxford University Press, 2017 _z9780190200633 _w(DLC) 2017020685
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