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    Quieting the mind: aspects of neuroscience in reconciliation


    Tophoff, Michael M. (2019) Quieting the mind: aspects of neuroscience in reconciliation. Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis, 6 (1). pp. 788-802. ISSN 2009-7170

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    Abstract

    The reconciliation of conflicting parties by the mediator has to deal with high levels of emotional arousal. She or he has to lower these levels for reconciliation to succeed. In this paper two approaches to accomplish this and to quiet the mind are presented, a Buddhist one (anapanasati) and a Western one (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, commonly known as MBSR). In order for the mediator to comprehend emotional arousal and the practices of quieting the mind, some underlying aspects of neuroscience are discussed, specifically, the prefrontal cortex and the limbic system. In contrast to mindfulness-based stress reduction, anapanasati, in its definition of mindfulness as well as in its practice, seems compatible with neuroscience. Recommendations are made to the mediator to facilitate the process of reconciliation.

    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: reconciliation; conflict; emotional arousal; neuroscience; Buddhist meditation practice; anapanasati; breath awareness; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction; MBSR;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Edward M Kennedy Institute
    Item ID: 10948
    Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.33232/jmaca.6.1.10948
    Depositing User: Kennedy Institute
    Date Deposited: 18 Jul 2019 11:37
    Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis
    Publisher: Maynooth Academic Publishing
    Refereed: Yes
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      Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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