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Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy 4/2015

30-09-2015

Assumptions and Conclusions: Fundamental Distinctions Between Tibetan Buddhist and Western Approaches to Happiness

Auteurs: Gustavo Szpilman Cutz, Jill Rathus, Hilary B. Vidair, Ruth DeRosa

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy | Uitgave 4/2015

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Abstract

The cultivation of happiness is the stated goal of Tibetan Buddhism and of Western models of psychotherapy alike. Yet these two traditions differ sharply in their identification of the conditions that give rise to happiness. Since both traditions present themselves as empirical systems of investigation open to confirmation or refutation, it may prove useful for practitioners in each tradition to become familiar with each others’ theories and claims regarding the causes of happiness. This paper discusses the questions asked and models proposed by Western psychologists researching happiness and how these differ from the questions asked and models proposed by the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of psychology. It also presents an overview of scientific findings related to each of these models, and suggests possible benefits of investigating the basis for underlying assumptions of theories of happiness and the effects of such assumptions on the outcomes derived from different models of psychology.
vorige artikel “To Forgive is to be Sane and Realistic”: Contributions of REBT to the Psychology of Forgiving
volgende artikel Addressing Assumptions and Clarifying Conclusions in “Assumptions and Conclusions: Fundamental Distinctions Between Tibetan Buddhist and Western Approaches to Happiness”
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Metagegevens
Titel
Assumptions and Conclusions: Fundamental Distinctions Between Tibetan Buddhist and Western Approaches to Happiness
Auteurs
Gustavo Szpilman Cutz
Jill Rathus
Hilary B. Vidair
Ruth DeRosa
Publicatiedatum
30-09-2015
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy / Uitgave 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0894-9085
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6563
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-015-0216-9

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