In The Years Since It Was First Published, This Influential Book Based On The Highly Innovative Findings Of Social Psychologist Dr. Ellen J. Langer And Her Team Of Researchers At Harvard Made Its Mark For Its Unique Concept Of Mindfulness, Thoroughly Adapted To Contemporary Life In The West. Langer?Ì?s Theory Has Been Applied To A Wide Number Of Fields, Including Health, Business, Aging, Prejudice, And Learning. There Is Now A New Psychological Assessment Based On Her Work (called The Langer Mindfulness Scale) As Well As An Institute In Mexico Founded To Apply The Concepts Of Mindfulness To Health And Wellness. In Her Introduction To This 25th Anniversary Edition, Dr. Langer Outlines Some Of These Exciting Applications And Suggests Those Still To Come. Preface To The 25th Anniversary Edition -- Introduction -- Mindlessness. When The Light's On And Nobody's Home -- The Roots Of Mindlessness -- The Costs Of Mindlessness -- Mindfulness. The Nature Of Mindfuless -- Mindful Aging -- Creative Uncertainty -- Mindfulness On The Job -- Decreasing Prejudice By Increasing Discrimination -- Minding Matters: Mindfulness And Health -- Epilogue: Beyond Mindfuless. Ellen J. Langer. A Merloyd Lawrence Book. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
Author : Langer, Ellen J.
Language : English
Edition : Special Edition
Published :2014-10-14
Number Of Pages : 246
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0738217999
ISBN-13 : 9780738217994
Item weight : 0.3 lb
Dimensions : 0.8 in x 5.4 in x 8.2 in
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