Mindfulness and meditation are increasingly used in clinical practice to treat conditions such as depression, anxiety and addiction. However, the fundamental mechanisms underlying these practices are not yet well-known and theoretical frameworks are sparse. Two important explanatory mechanisms that will be considered in this workshop are sticky thinking (cognitive fusion) and the sense of self. Experts on these topics from a wide range of disciplines including neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, mathematics and philosophy will collaborate to develop more integrated theories of how those topics are involved in meditation practice. In this workshop, we hope to synthesize their ideas towards common theoretical frameworks, and to define a robust research agenda for future research in this field. Anticipated outcomes include a position paper and a plan for a multi-lab grant proposal to advance work in these areas.
Organizer
Marieke van Vugt, PhD
University of Groningen (Netherlands)
Grantee, Reviewer
Marieke van Vugt is an assistant professor at the Bernoulli Institute of Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence of the University of Groningen (Netherlands). She obtained her PhD in neuroscience … MORE
Some of the participants
David Vago, PhD
Vanderbilt University
Convening Faculty, Fellow, Grantee, Planning Committee Member, Reviewer
Antonino Raffone, PhD
Sapienza University Rome
Jos Brosschot, PhD
Leiden University
Anne Speckens, PhD
Radboud University, Nijmegen
Heleen Slagter, PhD
University of Amsterdam
Philipp Kanske, PhD
University of Dresden
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD
Brown University
Susan Bogels, PhD
University of Amsterdam
Henk Barendregt, PhD
Ramoud University Nijmegen
Zoltan Dienes, PhD
University of Sussex
Amber Carpenter, PhD
University of York, Yale-NUS college
Shaun Gallagher, PhD
University of Memphis
Brian Ostafin, PhD
University of Groningen
Amit Bernstein, Ph.D.
University of Haifa
Convening Faculty, Grantee, Planning Committee Member, Reviewer
