An updated classification of meditation methods using principles of taxonomy and systematics

Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

Andrew B. Newberg¹  Jonathan D. Nash² 

[1] Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences, Jefferson University Hospitals, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States;Retired, Unaffiliated, Chiangmai, Thailand;

关键词: meditation;    taxonomy and classification;    contemplative traditions;    neurophysiology;    neurobiology;    contemplative neuroscience;    cognition and affect;    consciousness;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1062535

 received in 2022-10-06, accepted in 2022-12-16,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This paper revisits the proposal for the classification of meditation methods which we introduced in our initial 2013 publication, “Toward a Universal Taxonomy and Definition of Meditation”. At that time, we advanced the thesis that meditation methods could be effectively segregated into three orthogonal categories by integrating the taxonomic principle of functional essentialism and the paradigm of Affect and Cognition; and we presented relevant research findings which supported that assertion. This iteration expands upon those theoretical and methodological elements by articulating a more comprehensive Three Tier Classification System which accounts for the full range of meditation methods; and demonstrates how recent neuroscience research continues to validate and support our thesis. This paper also introduces a novel criterion-based protocol for formulating classification systems of meditation methods, and demonstrates how this model can be used to compare and evaluate various other taxonomy proposals that have been published over the past 15 years.

【 授权许可】

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