Confucius and Langerian Mindfulness

Autor/in	Tan, Charlene
Titel	Confucius and Langerian Mindfulness
Quelle	In: Educational Philosophy and Theory, 53 (2021) 9, S.931-940 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1857
DOI	10.1080/00131857.2020.1814740
Schlagwörter	Confucianism; Metacognition; Moral Values; Social Values; Affective Behavior; Cognitive Processes; Asian Culture; Western Civilization; Social Cognition; Prior Learning; Perspective Taking; Social Environment; Ethics; Philosophy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Konfuzianismus; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Sozialer Wert; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Soziale Kognition; Vorkenntnisse; Zukunftsperspektive; Soziales Umfeld; Ethik; Philosophie
Abstract	In this essay, I draw upon Ellen J. Langer's notions of mindlessness and mindfulness to identify and delineate Confucius' views on mindfulness. Langer's theory exemplifies a social-cognitive approach to mindfulness which is a prominent orientation in the extant research. I argue that Confucius, like Langer, rejects mindlessness that is characterised by an over-reliance on automatic responses based on past knowledge and experiences. Furthermore, Confucius supports Langerian mindfulness by underlining the importance of a flexible mindset that is demonstrated through making novel distinctions, appreciating new perspectives and being sensitive to the context. But Confucius' formulation of mindfulness goes beyond Langer's by advocating the setting of one's heart-mind on learning and the application of virtues. A Confucian interpretation of mindfulness debunks an East-West dichotomy on mindfulness and illustrates the harmonisation of the cognitive, affective, moral and social dimensions of mindfulness. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01