Deconstructive meditations and psychotherapy: Transforming the perception of the self DOI

Paulina Lamas-Morales,

Rinchen Hijar-Aguinaga,

Javier García‐Campayo

et al.

World Journal of Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(6)

Published: May 29, 2025

Selfishness, understood as excessive focus on the self, appears to be a predominant feature of contemporary culture. While degree self-focus is adaptive for survival and decision-making, self-rigidity has been associated with significant psychological, interpersonal, social costs. Throughout history, philosophers, religious leaders, activists have promoted “hypo-egoic” way being, characterized by reduced self-fixation greater openness others. However, key question arises: How can one cultivate more flexible interdependent perspective self? Deconstructive meditations are group contemplative practices that aim dismantle exploring perception, cognition, emotion. Their central mechanism self-inquiry, an experiential process involves directly observing patterns questioning solidity identity, developing new ways relate experience. From neuroscience, these shown reduce self-narrative identification promote psychological flexibility. Despite their potential, empirical research deconstructive remains limited requires further investigation. This article reviews essential findings practices, connection psychotherapy, potential therapeutic applications. Finally, clinical implications discussed along future directions validate impact mental health.

Language: Английский

Deconstructive meditations and psychotherapy: Transforming the perception of the self DOI

Paulina Lamas-Morales,

Rinchen Hijar-Aguinaga,

Javier García‐Campayo

et al.

World Journal of Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(6)

Published: May 29, 2025

Selfishness, understood as excessive focus on the self, appears to be a predominant feature of contemporary culture. While degree self-focus is adaptive for survival and decision-making, self-rigidity has been associated with significant psychological, interpersonal, social costs. Throughout history, philosophers, religious leaders, activists have promoted “hypo-egoic” way being, characterized by reduced self-fixation greater openness others. However, key question arises: How can one cultivate more flexible interdependent perspective self? Deconstructive meditations are group contemplative practices that aim dismantle exploring perception, cognition, emotion. Their central mechanism self-inquiry, an experiential process involves directly observing patterns questioning solidity identity, developing new ways relate experience. From neuroscience, these shown reduce self-narrative identification promote psychological flexibility. Despite their potential, empirical research deconstructive remains limited requires further investigation. This article reviews essential findings practices, connection psychotherapy, potential therapeutic applications. Finally, clinical implications discussed along future directions validate impact mental health.

Language: Английский

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