The author describes meditative practice in some of its historical and cultural contexts. She then reviews the literature and research on meditation pertinent to attention, the brain, stress, spirituality and personal development. She discusses the implications of meditation research for education. Finally, she presents suggestions and comments concerning the feasibility of implementing meditation in the schools.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.22561 |
Date | January 1995 |
Creators | Barrott, Josephine E. (Josephine Elise) |
Contributors | Francoeur, T. (advisor) |
Publisher | McGill University |
Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | application/pdf |
Coverage | Master of Arts (Department of Religion and Philosophy in Education.) |
Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
Relation | alephsysno: 001460425, proquestno: MM05358, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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