Luis Cásedas
Dept. de Psicología Básica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, España
(cc) Julieta Galante.
Julieta Galante is the Deputy Director of the Contemplative Studies Centre at the University of Melbourne. Her work lies at the intersection of contemplative research and public health, with a particular focus on assessing the efficacy of meditation techniques in promoting mental health. She is also a founding member of the Emergent Phenomenology Research Consortium. In this interview, I talk with Dr. Galante about what contemplative studies are, the challenges of bringing together scientific and religious worldviews, the potential benefits and harms of mindfulness practices, and her recent work on meditation-induced altered states of consciousness. We conclude by discussing the future of this rapidly evolving field of research.
