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Self, Attitudes, and Emotion Work - Western Social Psychology and Eastern Zen Buddhism Confront Each Other (Paperback)
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Self, Attitudes, and Emotion Work - Western Social Psychology and Eastern Zen Buddhism Confront Each Other (Paperback)
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This book is about how Western social psychology interfaces with an
Eastern Zen Buddhist perspective. It is neither a purely Zen
Buddhist critique of the former, nor is it merely a social
psychological interpretation of Zen. Rather, it is an attempt to
create common ground between each through the systematic comparison
of certain shared fundamental concepts and ideas. Anglo-American
social psychology is not much more than a century old despite
having its roots in a broad philosophical tradition. Alternately,
the Zen version of Buddhism can trace its historical origins to
roughly 1,500 years ago in China. Even though the two arose at
different times and at first glance appear stridently antithetical,
the authors show that they share considerable areas of overlap. The
logic of Zen contemplates the consequences of the taken-for-granted
tyranny created by personal memories and culture. These traits,
common to every culture, include hubris, greed, self-centeredness,
distrust, prejudice, hatred, fear, anxiety, and violence. Social
psychology leans more toward a "nurture" rather than "nature"
explanation for behavior. Both areas of research are firmly rooted
within the domain of sociological social psychology; the processes
are also sometimes referred to as learning or conditioning. Zen
challenges in radical terms key assumptions of both sociology and
psychology concerning individual identity, human nature, and human
motivation. This stimulating volume will provoke new thoughts about
an old tradition and a newer area of scholarly work.
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