I was recently asked “Is mindfulness the same as metacognition?” It is a reasonable question. The concepts are closely related. However I think they should be teased apart. They are more like cousins than identical twins. Mindfulness in the everyday sense is something like “having your mind on the job” which I would translate as [...]
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Mindfulness versus metacognition, and critical thinking
Posted in Critical Thinking, Metacognition, Mindfulness on May 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
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