The Sense of Self

Perspectives from Science and Zen Buddhism

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology, Medical
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Author: Richard W. Sears ISBN: 9781137563712
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: November 30, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Richard W. Sears
ISBN: 9781137563712
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: November 30, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

At the heart of this book is one of the most ancient and profound question philosophers, spiritual seekers, and curious individuals have pondered since the beginning of history:  “Who am I?”. Advances in modern science, and access to Zen tradition, have provided us with broader and richer understanding of this topic. 

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.

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At the heart of this book is one of the most ancient and profound question philosophers, spiritual seekers, and curious individuals have pondered since the beginning of history:  “Who am I?”. Advances in modern science, and access to Zen tradition, have provided us with broader and richer understanding of this topic. 

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.

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