Sentences with phrase «contemplative studies»

David Haskell's work integrates scientific, literary, and contemplative studies of the natural world.

The National Institutes of Health, the Mind and Life Institute, the Lenz Foundation, the Hershey Foundation and the Brown University Contemplative Studies Initiative funded the research.

Last month, I attended the first International Symposium on Contemplative Studies, where I learned about the work of three young men from Baltimore who are teaching children anger management through yoga.

Intimately scaled, the paintings depict common domestic scenes as contemplative studies, featuring table settings, telephones and the view from the window of the artist's studio.

I asked Barbara Fredrickson her thoughts on the role of contemplative studies in positive psychology.

«In the neuroscience of mindfulness and meditation, one of the problems that we've had is not understanding the practices from the inside out,» said co-presenter Catherine Kerr, assistant professor (research) of family medicine and director of translational neuroscience in Brown's Contemplative Studies Initiative.

«We think we're the first group to propose an underlying neurophysiological mechanism that directly links the actual practice of mindful awareness of breath and body sensations to the kinds of cognitive and emotional benefits that mindfulness confers,» said lead author Catherine Kerr, assistant professor (research) of family medicine at the Alpert Medical School and director of translational neuroscience for the Contemplative Studies Initiative at Brown.

In each video the disparate and highly symbolic imagery hover and rotate over a black background, creating a hypnotic effect and beckoning a contemplative study of the artist's fastidious working method.

He is a member of the City of Marathon Affordable Housing Task Force, and the President of Rose Apple Society of Contemplative Study.

Summit in the Field: Four Scholars Reflect on the State of Contemplative Studies.

Presentations and discussions this year will draw on research in both the sciences and the humanities, including neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, religion, and contemplative studies.

Ashley has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, EMDR trauma work, and contemplative studies.