Describe the types of research into mindfulness over the past 40 years and provide examples of the types of questions that future researchers may ask.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Research has advanced from the early self-report measures to more sophisticated measures of blood flow and electrical activity in the brain. Future research will address questions which are more specific.
Learning Objective: Summarize the historical development of mindfulness research and practice in psychology
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: History of Psychology and Mindfulness Research and Practice
Difficulty Level: Hard
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