"Mindfulness" practices derived from Buddhist sources have become ubiquitous. Meditation teachers will sometimes say that this is the same practice that the Buddha taught over 2500 years ago. David McMahan shows that the standard articulation of mindfulness is, rather, a distillation of particular strands of Buddhist thought that have combined with western ideas to create a unique practice tailored to modern life. Rethinking Meditation asks how and why these practices coalesced into the version we have today.
Steve Duck Books
Steve Duck is a British social psychologist and communication scholar whose work has significantly advanced the scientific understanding of social and personal relationships. His research primarily focuses on the dynamics of relationship dissolution, developing influential models that explore the stages and processes involved. Duck's contributions lie in his meticulous examination of interpersonal communication patterns throughout the life cycle of relationships. His scholarly approach provides deep insights into why and how relationships form, are maintained, and ultimately come to an end.
The Fourth Edition of this highly successful textbook provides a unique and comprehensive introduction to the study and understanding of human relationships. This thoroughly revised edition combines the most recent research from social, personality, and developmental psychology, communication studies, family studies, and sociology with greater interdisciplinarity coverage and emphasis on processes of everyday life. Fresh insights from family studies, developmental psychology, occupational, and organizational psychology also combine to bring new perspectives to this thorough survey of the field. Thoroughly updated, with new chapters on Relating Difficulty, small media technology and relationships, and practical applications, the new edition is responsive to the student demand for insight into their own lives.
Emerging Field of Personal Relationships
- 323 pages
- 12 hours of reading
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