Meditation – Neuroscientific Approaches and Philosophical Implications

Stefan Schmidt; Harald Walach

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Meditation – Neuroscientific Approaches and Philosophical Implications

Stefan Schmidt, Harald Walach·2014·Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality

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Authors: Schmidt, S., & Walach, H.
ORCID: Stefan Schmidt
Harald Walach
Venue: Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published: 2014
ISSN: 2211-8918 (ISSN-L)
2211-8926
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01634-4
OpenAlex: W86687759
Cited by: 74
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 5 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 4
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Language: en
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Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Indian and Buddhist Studies
Keywords: meditation, consciousness, neuroscience of meditation, philosophy of mind, religious studies, spirituality, mind-brain relationship

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