The relationship between mindfulness and self-promoting illusions
It was hypothesized that people who are mindful will exhibit less self-enhancing illusions than those who are less mindful, based on the nature of mindfulness and Zen Buddhist philosophy. Self-enhancing illusions were measured using the Self Attributes Questionnaire, and mindfulness was measured usi...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Taylor & Francis
2008
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Mental health, religion & culture
Année: 2008, Volume: 11, Numéro: 6, Pages: 561-566 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
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B Zen B Buddhism B self-enhancement B self-promoting B Self-deception B Self-esteem B Mindfulness |
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| Résumé: | It was hypothesized that people who are mindful will exhibit less self-enhancing illusions than those who are less mindful, based on the nature of mindfulness and Zen Buddhist philosophy. Self-enhancing illusions were measured using the Self Attributes Questionnaire, and mindfulness was measured using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale among a sample of 151 students. Contrary to predictions, results revealed a positive correlation between mindfulness and self-enhancing illusions. Possible reasons for this seeming contradiction are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674670701686626 |