Юрий Карпенко безверующий |
Я тут извлек из сети такое вот письмо немецкого дипломника, которое обращено к международной аудитории с сильным PhD-присутствием. Поскольку данный раздел называется «Наука и религия (взгляд христианина», то мне интересно узнать мнения форумлян о таких процессах. В самом общем плане - это развитие взаимоотношений науки и других мировых религий, в данном, конкретном случае - буддизма. Еще более конкретно: применение буддийских практик в медицине, в данном случае в Германии. Причем обратите внимание, что речь идет о дипломной работе. Это уже функционирование структур, а не отдельных (полусумасшедших) энтузиастов. «My name is Bjoern Mueller and I'm a 28 year old student of psychology in Freiburg, Germany. I'm looking for a prospective master's thesis topic and a supportive infrastructure. I've been working for two years now as a junior (assistant) researcher on a randomized controlled trial on "Mindfulness and Fibromyalgia" at the University Hospital of Freiburg, which is led by Dr. Stefan Schmidt while collaborating among others with Paul Grossman, faculty member of the M&L Summer Research Institute 2006. In Germany this research group has aquired a huge expertise through evaluating the first German MBSR courses and compiling a widely known meta-analysis about the effects of MBSR. My studies are coming to the final phase, where I also have to write my master's (diploma) thesis. Through the course of my studies, my main interest has always been the possible integration of Western empirical psychology and the wisdom stemming from (Eastern) contemplative traditions. Being thoroughly trained in empirical 3rd person methods I now look more and more into 1st person approaches and/or qualitative and narrative approaches. Especially in the context of measuring mindfulness I'm very interested in applying different methods and paradigms to reach multiple perspectives and also to cross validate findings. My research interests are wide but can be framed somewhere at the interfaces of Social, Clinical, and Health Psychology. My special interest belongs to hypo-egoic states like mindfulness, self-acceptance and self-compassion. I would like to investigate the causes, correlates and effects of these states/traits on interpersonal behavior, quality of life, well-being and psychopathology. To become a little bit more specific, I list some questions I find intruiging: Х Can individual causal beliefs (relation to explanatory styles) be altered through mindfulness practice? If yes, how, and does it show in the individual's use of language / in their use of cross-consistent explanatory style? Х What would be the effects on the perceived helplessness, when mindfulness practice might involve questioning some components of explanatory style: good vs. bad events through inspiring a sense of creative uncertainty; internality vs. externality; especially stability vs. instability (through the experience of transitoriness and constant change); globality vs. specificity. Х Does mindfulness practice alter the individualsТ concepts of pain and suffering, controllabilty and helplessness? Acceptance and self-esteem, self-identity? Ultimate control through letting go, through consciously choosing to have no control?! Self-regulation (control) vs. acceptance of the unfolding nature of Being Х And does it correspond with a certain model/comprehension of SELF? Х What is the role of experiential avoidance, stemming from a cultural assumption of pain being bad, and happiness being normal? Х What is the relation between mindfulness practice and quality of life? Х The role of (explicit) values as motivational forces in cross-consistent behavior? Х Self-acceptance and self-compassion: the relation of self-compassion to positive psychological health. How to foster it? How to measure it? If anybody runs programs and or studies along these lines and is willing to supervise me, I would be happy to get in contact with you: bjoern.mueller@email.de Concerning the financial aspects, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has certain scholarships for working on a thesis abroad, which I would apply for. Yours sincerely, Bjoern Mueller» |
