Reconstructing and deconstructing the self: cognitive mechanisms in meditation practice
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Scientific research highlights the central role of specific psychological processes, in particular those related to the self, in various forms of human suffering and flourishing. This view is shared by Buddhism and other contemplative and humanistic traditions, which have developed meditation practices to regulate these processes. Building on a previous paper in this journal, we propose a novel classification system that categorizes specific styles of meditation into attentional, constructive, and deconstructive families based on their primary cognitive mechanisms. We suggest that meta-awareness, perspective taking and cognitive reappraisal, and self-inquiry may be important mechanisms in specific families of meditation and that alterations in these processes may be used to target states of experiential fusion, maladaptive self-schema, and cognitive reification.
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When implemented with appropriate methodological and ethical safeguards, these approaches are associated with improvements in psychological well-being, adaptive reappraisal, and meaning reconstruction.
“When implemented with appropriate methodological and ethical safeguards (73, 95, 96), these approaches are associated with improvements in psychological well-being, adaptive reappraisal, and meaning reconstruction (36, 57, 65, 97–99).”
From The therapeutic role of self-transcendence in moral injury recovery: theory, mechanisms, and clinical implications (2026) · cites this paper as [95]
The Constructive Family section (page unavailable) describes cognitive reappraisal, adaptive changes to self-schema, and a reorientation toward what is meaningful in life. It proposes that these practices may foster well-being, but says their effects and the role of reappraisal are not yet clear; it does not establish the claimed improvements. The safeguards clause has separate citations and is not attributed to this source. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredOutcomes of mindfulness training vary as a function of dispositional traits, psychological readiness, and contextual factors including program structure, instructor competence, and ethical framing.
“At the same time, outcomes vary as a function of dispositional traits (e.g., absorption, openness), psychological readiness, and contextual factors including program structure, instructor competence, and ethical framing (35, 73, 95, 100, 101).”
From The therapeutic role of self-transcendence in moral injury recovery: theory, mechanisms, and clinical implications (2026) · cites this paper as [95]
The Concluding Remarks and Future Directions section says that ethics and the wider context of practice matter, and that belief and expectation shape subjective experience. It does not identify absorption, openness, psychological readiness, program structure, or instructor competence as determinants of mindfulness-training outcomes. It calls for further research rather than establishing the full set of outcome predictors claimed here. (LLM, conf=0.78)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredIn some contemplative traditions, attentional and constructive meditation types are conceptualised as practices that can cognitively and emotionally prepare the meditator for difficult experiences that can arise in intensive deconstructive meditation practice.
“In some contemplative traditions, attentional and constructive meditation types are occasionally conceptualised as practices that can cognitively and emotionally prepare the meditator—for example, by strengthening meta-awareness and nurturing acceptance—for the difficult experiences that can arise within the context of intensive deconstructive meditation practice [37].”
From Unpleasant meditation-related experiences in regular meditators: Prevalence, predictors, and conceptual considerations (2019) · cites this paper as [37]
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredDecentering is identified as a mechanism of action in models of mindfulness.
“As decentering is a mechanism of action identified in models of mindfulness (Bernstein et al., 2015; Dahl, Lutz, & Davidson, 2015; Lau et al., 2006; Shapiro et al., 2006)”
From The metacognitive processes of decentering scale: Development and initial validation of trait and state versions (2020) · cites this paper as Dahl et al., 2015
Mindfulness training represents the implementation of primarily one meditative approach drawn from rich contemplative traditions.
“Importantly, mindfulness training represents the implementation of primarily one meditative approach drawn from rich contemplative traditions [54].”
From Testing the efficacy of a multicomponent, self-guided, smartphone-based meditation app: Three-armed randomized controlled trial (2020) · cites this paper as [54]
Dispositional mindfulness (MAAS) was significantly related to perspective-taking.
“Another interesting result is that dispositional mindfulness (assessed by MAAS) was significantly related to perspective-taking, which has shown to be related to empathetic response and may be an important mechanism in specific meditation practices, together with meta-awareness, cognitive reappraisal, and self-inquiry (Davis, 1983; Batson et al., 2009; Dahl et al., 2015).”
From Exploring the role of meditation and dispositional mindfulness on social cognition domains: A controlled study (2019) · cites this paper as Dahl et al., 2015
Meditative practices can be subdivided into three umbrella groups: attentional, constructive, and deconstructive.
“It encompasses a set of practices that can be subdivided into three umbrella groups: attentional (as in mindfulness meditation), constructive (as in compassion or loving kindness meditation), and deconstructive (as in object-oriented insight) [1].”
From Unwanted effects: is there a negative side of meditation? A multicentre survey (2017) · cites this paper as [1]
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- Authors
- Dahl, C. J., Lutz, A., & Davidson, R. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Corresponding author
- Davidson, Richard J.
- Venue
- Trends in Cognitive Sciences
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-09
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 515-523
- ISSN
- 1364-6613 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4595910
- OpenAlex
- W1804384498
- Cited by
- 809
- References
- 131
- Citations by year
- 2026: 70 · 2025: 97 · 2024: 87 · 2023: 98 · 2022: 82 · 2021: 77 · 2020: 81 · 2019: 81 · 2018: 60 · 2017: 48 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 5
- FWCI
- 6.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Trends in Cognitive Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (P01AT004952)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
- Keywords
- meditation, self, cognitive mechanisms, meta-awareness, perspective taking, cognitive reappraisal, self-inquiry, self-schemas, Buddhism, contemplative practice
- MeSH terms
- Attention, Awareness, Cognition, Humans, Self Concept, Meditation
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