Open AccessPerspectivas Teóricas em Mindfulness: Similaridades, Diferenças e Aplicações
Author(s) -
Rodrigo de Azeredo Siqueira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cadernos de psicologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1414-3925
pISSN - 2764-9660
DOI - 10.9788/cp2021.1-01
Subject(s) - mindfulness , buddhism , psychological intervention , convergence (economics) , psychology , epistemology , presupposition , meditation , psychotherapist , presentation (obstetrics) , sociology , cognitive psychology , philosophy , medicine , theology , psychiatry , economics , radiology , economic growth
Mindfulness is a concept that has been increasingly employed in the scientifi c fi eld. However, because this term represents concepts and applications that derive from diff erent epistemologies, even if their meanings and purposes seem similar, it is necessary to map their points of convergence and divergences. Thus, this article aims to present the main characteristics of three major perspectives on mindfulness – the Buddhist tradition; the concept underlying mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), especially MBSR; and Ellen Langer’s theory – as well as to clarify the presuppositions of each one, their psychological and epistemological foundations as well as possible applications. From this presentation, the core characteristics of each theoretical model are compared, and then their particular and / or convergent assumptions, epistemologies and objectives are identifi ed. The result indicates that, although they bear some similarities, they have remarkable diff erences in their constructs, purposes and development. Therefore, although they are homonyms, they should not be considered equivalent. Keywords: mindfulness, interventions, buddhism, Kabat-Zinn, Langer.