Publications

Minds, Machines and Gödel

Gödei's Theorem seems to me to prove that Mechanism is false, that is, that minds cannot be explained as machines. So also has it seemed to many other people: almost every mathe...

Perceptual comparisons through the mind’s eye

Perils and promise in defining and measuring mindfulness: Observations from experience.

As mindfulness research advances on a variety of fronts, it has become increasingly important to carefully define and measure the construct. In this commentary, we draw from our...

Expanding our conceptualization of and treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: Integrating mindfulness/acceptance-based approaches with existing cognitive-behavioral models.

Generalized anxiety disorder (CAD) is a chronic, pervasive disorder for which we have yet to develop sufficiently efficacious interventions. In this article we propose that rece...

The Drosophila single-minded gene encodes a helix-loop-helix protein that acts as a master regulator of CNS midline development

Anxiety, learning, and memory: A reconceptualization

Four-Year Follow-Up of a Meditation-Based Program for the Self-Regulation of Chronic Pain

Two hundred twenty-five chronic pain patients were studied following training in mindfulness meditation. Large and significant overall improvements were recorded post-interventi...

Acceptance and commitment therapy and the treatment of persons at risk for long-term disability resulting from stress and pain symptoms: A preliminary randomized trial

The emperor's new mind concerning computers, minds, and the laws of physics

Unconscious acquisition of complex procedural knowledge.

This research demonstrates a process of acquisition of information about a complex pattern of stimuli and the facilitating influence of this knowledge on subjects' subsequent pe...

The effect of mobile phone text-message reminders on Kenyan health workers' adherence to malaria treatment guidelines: a cluster randomised trial

Mindfulness and meditation.