冥想與自我：當代心理學與現象學觀點
Contemporary Psychological and Phenomenological Studies of Meditation and the Self
| 節 | 週三 |
|---|---|
3 10:10–11:00 | 冥想與自我：當代心理學與現象學觀點 YX206 3 節連堂 |
4 11:10–12:00 | |
N 12:20–13:10 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
This course has three objectives: 1) Inform students of contemporary meditation research and how these studies enhance our understanding of psychology, health, and self; 2) Enhance students’ ability to critically interrogate the materials during class discussions; 3) Develop a research topic on one of the primary themes and write a scholarly paper. Modern research into meditation and the self has grown rapidly over the past three decades. These studies have inspired new phenomenological, psychological, and philosophical perspectives on the self and our overall psycho-physical well-being. They also offer innovative developments in the fields of neuroscience, cognitive studies, and philosophy. Interdisciplinary research into meditation is growing, but there are no definitive answers regarding the limitations and advantages of meditative praxes. To understand a variety of theoretical and practical approaches to the philosophy and practice of meditation, we will read The Psychology of Meditation: Research and Practice (POM) edited by Michael A. West (Oxford University Press, 2016) and Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy (WDB) by Evan Thompson (Columbia University Press, 2015).
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Students may be expected to watch certain interviews on YouTube related to course content for in class discussion.
Graduate students: Individual presentation covering a specific weekly topic. Undergraduate students: A group presentation covering part of a weekly topic. Week five and ten summary paper covering the preceding five weeks material. Word count flexible. Graduate student midterm exam: A 2500 word essay on any of the topics discussed. Undergraduate students midterm exam: a 1500 word essay on any of the topics discussed Graduate student final exam: A 3000 word essay on any of the topics discussed. Undergraduate students final exam: a 2000 word essay on any of the topics discussed. AI USAGE: AI may not be used to generate ideas or content. AI may only be used to proofread the English or to help with translation. In all instances of AI use, students must provide the original essay before is checked with AI and the checked version. class participation, presentation, and response paper = 40% midterm exam = 30 % final exam = 30%
| 週次 | 主題 |
|---|---|
| 第 1 週 | Introduction |
| 第 2 週 | POM Ch. 1 The practice of meditation p.3-26 Ch. 2 Meditation: practice & exp p.27-48 |
| 第 3 週 | (Holiday-Mid-Autumn Festival) POM Ch. 3 How conscious exp arises/ why med useful p. 49-72 Ch. 4 Meditation as a process of recognition p.73-92 |
| 第 4 週 | POM Ch. 5 Psych of meditation: philosophical persp. p.93-118 Ch. 6 Psychotherapeutic applications of meditation p.119-152 |
| 第 5 週 | POM Ch. 7 Meditation and pain management p.153-176 |
| 第 6 週 | POM Ch. 10 Cognitive and affective neuroscience of med p.221-240 |
| 第 7 週 | POM Ch. 13 Meditation: future theory and research p.285-310 |
| 第 8 週 | POM Ch. 14 How meditation changes lives p.311-326 |
| 第 9 週 | WDB Ch. 1 What is consciousness? p.1-20 |
| 第 10 週 | WDB Ch. 2 How do we perceive? p.21-66 |
| 第 11 週 | WDB Ch. 3 Being: What is pure awareness? p.67-106 |
| 第 12 週 | WDB Ch. 4 Dreaming: Who am I? p.68-138 |
| 第 13 週 | WDB Ch. 5 Witnessing: Is this a dream? p.139-166 |
| 第 14 週 | WDB Ch. 9 Dying: What happens when we die? p.273-318 |
| 第 15 週 | WDB Ch. 10 Knowing: Is the self an illusion? p.319-354 |
| 第 16 週 | Final exam |
The Psychology of Meditation: Research and Practice (POM) edited by Michael A. West (Oxford University Press, 2016) Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy (WDB) by Evan Thompson (Columbia University Press, 2015)