A webinar with Al Kaszniak, Professor and Head of Psychology, University of Arizona, and Arthur Zajonc, former Director of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society and Professor of Physics, Amherst College
March 11, 2009
An hour-long program about current research into the physiological and psychological effects of meditative practices.
- Download the Powerpoint presentation
- Read the research report referenced in the webinar, Toward the Integration of Meditation into Higher Education: A Review of Research,prepared by Shauna L. Shapiro, Kirk Warren Brown, and John A. Astin. Edited by Maia Duerr.
- Supplemental papers recommended by Al Kaszniak:
Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness (Bear, Smith et al, Assessment, March 2006, Vol. 13, No. 1, 27-45)
The Benefits of Being Present: Mindfulness and Its Role in Psychological Well-Being (Brown and Ryan, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2003, Vol. 84, No. 4, 822-848)
do you have a book for sale called “Contemplative practic in higher education: an assessment of contemplative practic fellowship program” by Barbara Craig/
Actually, you can access a free .pdf of that report here: http://www.contemplativemind.org/admin/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/academic_fellowships_evaluation.pdf.