Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This essay examines the controversy surrounding the Bhoot Vidya certificate program proposed by the Faculty of Ayurveda at Banaras Hindu University in 2019. Drawing on media coverage, curricular materials, and government policy, I analyze how the debate reveals broader tensions in the politics of contemporary Ayurveda, nationalism, and ...
Thomas Seibel
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Sitting and Active Meditation Practice: Utilization and Associations with Outcomes in Naturalistic and Clinical Trial Data. [PDF]
Mindfulness (N Y)Goldberg SB +6 more
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Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.Importance of psychosocial support. ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this scoping review was to identify, examine, and summarize available evidence regarding psychosocial supports provided to children with a chronic disease when admitted to hospital and their parents. Method The JBI methodology for conducting and reporting scoping reviews was followed.
Lyndsay Jerusha MacKay +6 more
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Frequent loving kindness meditation relates to lower anxiety in long term practitioners through higher self compassion and cognitive flexibility. [PDF]
Sci RepYela JR +4 more
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The Mobile Core: Perpetuating Tourism Leakage Through the Socioecological Fix in South Korea
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT By adopting the socioecological fix concept, this study aims to examine the spatial dynamics of tourism leakage. An ethnographic examination of an ecotourism project on Jeju Island, South Korea was conducted for 18 months from 2011 to 2013.
Souyeon Nam
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Preliminary Evidence for Changes in Functional Connectivity Associated with Emotional Awareness after Mobile-Based Mindfulness Meditation. [PDF]
Yonsei Med JKim M +6 more
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Barriers and Bridges: Black Doulas' Experiences in Healthcare Setting
Birth, EarlyView.Barriers and Bridges: Black Doulas’ Experiences in Healthcare Settings This quality improvement project explored the experiences of six Black doulas in Nebraska through semi‐structured interviews. Thematic analysis revealed three main themes: (1) Barriers including lack of recognition, integration, and bias; (2) Facilitators such as respect, shared ...
Sydnie Carraher +4 more
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Dynamic causal modeling of low-density resting-state EEG in long-term meditation practitioners. [PDF]
Sci RepRho G +11 more
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British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Research based on embodied cognition has demonstrated that physical posture, particularly an upright seated posture, can influence emotions and cognition. However, although students spend most of the day sitting in classrooms, intervention research on upright seated postures suitable for learning environments is limited.
Yusuke Murakami +2 more
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Sound-based Meditation Alters Brain Activity: EEG Evidence for Power Reduction and Enhanced Conscious Alertness. [PDF]
Ann NeurosciMegha K +8 more
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