Norman Farb on Buddhism and Contemplative Science
Update: 2020-10-26
Description
In this episode, Sarah Richardson speaks with Norman Farb, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, about teaching contemplative science.
Sarah and Norm talk about the benefits and drawbacks of secularizing Buddhist practices such as mindfulness, and about his use of exercises such as mindfulness and body scanning in his courses.
Resources Mentioned
Jon Kabat-Zinn’s guided mindfulness practices, at https://www.mindfulnesscds.com/
An APS article on the concept of interoception
Ronald Purser’s book, McMindfulness
Zindel Segal and the Mindful Awareness Lab
See show notes at http://teachingbuddhism.net/norman-farb/.
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