The Psychology of meditation /

Meditation is a daily practice for many people, and used by clinical psychologists, counsellors, and therapists to heal themselves and their clients. This book provides a psychological appraisal of meditation, summarizing 15 years of sustained psychological research in the area, and signposting new...

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Other Authors: West, Michael A., 1951-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1987.
Series:Oxford science publications.
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