Journal Club
Join our Journal Club for a discussion of academic articles on the science of mindfulness.
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NOTE NEW DATE! Join us on January 23 for our special guest Dr. David Vago.
Dr. Vago is scientific advisor for the mindfulness, digital health, and psychedelic research community. He is also currently the President-elect for the International Society for Contemplative Research. Dr. Vago was most recently Associate Professor and core training faculty for the Vanderbilt Brain Institute and Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation.
Dr. Vago has held a visiting faculty position as Associate Professor at the Contemplative Sciences Center, University of Virginia. He currently maintains a research associate position in the Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Vago has previously held the position of Research Director at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt and Senior Research Coordinator for the Mind & Life Institute.
Dr. Vago has held a visiting faculty position as Associate Professor at the Contemplative Sciences Center, University of Virginia. He currently maintains a research associate position in the Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Vago has previously held the position of Research Director at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt and Senior Research Coordinator for the Mind & Life Institute.
Dr. Vago will be presenting on his paper, "The (In)flexible self: Psychopathology, mindfulness, and neuroscience" . Further context and background can be found in the following Supplemental Readings: "Pattern Theory of Selflessness: How Meditation May Transform the Self-Pattern" and "The Self-Pattern and Buddhist Psychology".
Discussion Questions:
- What aspects of the Self are subject to transformation through mental training in mindfulness?
- How does mindfulness training influence the brain's ability to process self-related information?
- What are the potential implications of self-transcendent experiences for individual and societal well-being?