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Integrates a broad range of disciplines to provide new insights into the nature of the self
Explores how the brain cultivates a sense of an independent self
Combines a multidisciplinary scientific approach with the ancient wisdom of Zen Buddhism
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Over the chapters the author, a psychologist and Zen master, investigates how the brain fosters a sense of an independent self, situating his research in the contexts of neuroscience, ecology, evolution, psychology, and of the principles Eastern wisdom traditions. The book explores a broad range of insights from brain science, evolutionary biology, astronomy, clinical psychology, thoughts and emotions, mental health disorders, and Zen Buddhism.
This book will appeal to psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counsellors, and researchers of Eastern traditions. General readers interested in the functioning of the brain will dis
cover practical ways to integrate fascinating new findings on an age-old question into their everyday life.
Reviews
“Dr. Richard Sears takes us on an amazing journey to describe how we develop the sense of self, from the inner workings of the brain to the vastness of the universe. Be warned -- reading this book may leave you with a much broader view of who you really are, and it might just take away your excuses for not being the you that you truly want to be.” (Stephen K. Hayes, Author of Heart of Light, Blade of Thunder and The Complete Ninja Collection)
Authors and Affiliations
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Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation, Cincinnati, USA
Richard W. Sears
About the author
Richard W. Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP is a clinical psychologist and Zen master, and is Director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation, Cincinnati, Ohio, US. He is the author of 10 books, including Mindfulness: Living through Challenges and Enriching Your Life in this Moment. His website is www.psych-insights.com.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Sense of Self
Book Subtitle: Perspectives from Science and Zen Buddhism
Authors: Richard W. Sears
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56371-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56370-5Published: 16 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-85041-9Published: 30 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56371-2Published: 30 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 198
Number of Illustrations: 332 b/w illustrations
Topics: Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Buddhism, Cognitive Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, Self and Identity