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The Construct of Mindfulness

Bibliographic Data

ID5772257
AuthorsEllen J Langer (0000-0001-8435-2131, Harvard University Press), Mirela Moldoveanu (0000-0001-5211-7954, University of Toronto), Mihnea Moldoveanu
Year2000
Volume56
Issue1
Pages1-9
Publication date2000-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4537 • E-ISSN: 1540-4560
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/0022-4537.00148
OpenAlexW2104626901
LanguageEN
Citations received116
References cited5

After mindfulness is defined, a brief history of the research on the topic to date is reviewed. This work essentially falls into three categories: health, business, and education. Considerations of mindlessness as a social issue are then addressed. A brief introduction to the articles in this issue follows. These articles speak to mindfulness as it relates to potential solutions to social problems

Child Therapy and Development · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership

  • Acknowledging and understanding the contributions of nature to human sense of time

    Open Access•Raquel A Correia•People and Nature•2024

  • Leisure Experience and Engaged Buddhism

    Open Access•Susan Arai, Susan M Arai•The Palgrave Handbook of Leisure…•2017

  • Dialogic

    Rupert Wegerif•Dialogic•2013

  • Assessing adolescent mindfulness

    Kirk Warren Brown, Angela Marie West et al.•Psychological Assessment•2011

  • Domain and Development of Cultural Intelligence

    Open Access•David C Thomas•Group & Organization Management•2006

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Contextual Behavioral Science

    Open Access•Steven C Hayes, Michael E Levin et al.•Behavior Therapy•2013

  • Organizations Gone Wild

    H R Greve, Donald Palmer et al.•Academy of Management Annals•2010

  • Two Concepts or Two Approaches? A Bifactor Analysis of Psychological and Subjective Well-Being

    Open Access•Fangfang Chen, Fang Fang Chen et al.•Journal of Happiness Studies•2013

  • Paying Attention to Mindfulness and Its Effects on Task Performance in the Workplace

    Open Access•Erik Dane•Journal of Management•2011

  • Mediating role of resilience in the impact of mindfulness on life satisfaction and affect as indices of subjective well-being

    Open Access•Badri Bajaj, Neerja Pande•Personality and Individual…•2016

  • Mindfully green

    Open Access•Nicole Barbaro, Scott M Pickett•Personality and Individual…•2016

  • Mindfulness and self-acceptance

    Open Access•Shelley Carson, Shelley H Carson et al.•Journal of Rational-Emotive and…•2006

  • Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention

    Open Access•Ruth A Baer•Clinical Psychology: Science and…•2003

  • Embracing Mindfulness During Interpersonal Conflict

    Open Access•Liane W Y Lee, Robin Stanley Snell et al.•Mindfulness•2026

  • Navigating the Mindful Mess

    Open Access•Andrew C Hafenbrack•Mindfulness•2026

  • Supervisors in Residential Care for Older Adults, Compassion Fatigue, and Leadership Self-Efficacy

    Open Access•P Pandya•Research on Social Work Practice•2026

  • Motivating and metacognition for engineering students

    Elizabeth Gonzalez•Sociology International Journal•2022

  • The use of literature as a veritable instrument for the teaching of English language

    Open Access•Itohan Ethel Ekhator, Peter Oghogho Aihevba•EJOTMAS Ekpoma Journal of Theatre…•2022

  • The Voice of Identity

    Open Access•Kadek Sonia Piscayanti, Januarius Mujiyanto et al.•Theory and Practice in Language…•2024

  • Nurturing Mindful Behaviour in Translation Students. From Learning Practices to Disposition

    Open Access•Mariusz Marczak•Annales Universitatis Mariae…•2023

  • Mindfulness en El Ámbito Del Trabajo Y De Las Organizaciones

    Open Access•Cristina Goilean, Francisco J Gracia et al.•Papeles del Psicólogo -…•2020

  • Efectividad del mindfulness en niños y adolescentes con diagnóstico de TDAH

    Open Access•Andrea Mejía Rubio, Andrea del Rocío Mejía Rubio et al.•LATAM Revista Latinoamericana de…•2023

  • Are dark tourism experiences memorable? Examining mindfulness and memorable tourism experiences in dark tourism

    Open Access•Soonok An, Li Jiang et al.•Humanities and Social Sciences…•2025

  • The fatigue illusion

    Open Access•Stayce Camparo, Philip Z Maymin et al.•Humanities and Social Sciences…•2022

  • Mindfulness affecting loyalty with mediating role of customer experience in the context of adventure tourism in Vietnam

    Open Access•Nguyen Ngoc Quang, Dao Cam Thuy•Cogent Social Sciences•2024

  • The mediating effect of mindfulness and self-compassion on leaders' communication competence and job satisfaction

    Open Access•Leslie Ramos Salazar•Journal of Communication Management•2022

  • Enhancing memorable volunteer tourism experiences through mindfulness

    Open Access•Thomas Eck, Soonok An et al.•International Journal of Tourism…•2024

  • To Understand You, I Need to Know Me

    Open Access•Linda Dunn-Jensen, Linda M Dunn‐Jensen et al.•Frontiers The Interdisciplinary…•2021

  • Mindfulness in Liberal Arts Field Immersions

    Open Access•P Pandya•Journal of Experiential Education•2025

  • Mindful parenting

    Open Access•Leena Anand, Isabel Sadowski et al.•Current Psychology•2023

  • The role of mindfulness and meaning in life in adolescents’ dispositional awe and life satisfaction

    Open Access•Xia Dong, Liuna Geng•Current Psychology•2023

  • Mapping mindfulness in psychotherapy

    Open Access•Mahaira R, M Victoria Marshall R et al.•Current Psychology•2026

  • Blended pedagogies in practice-based courses in undergraduate education

    Open Access•P Pandya•International Journal of…•2025

  • The direct and indirect influence of mindfulness on techno-stressors and job burnout

    Open Access•Katharina Pflügner, Christian Maier et al.•Computers in Human Behavior•2021

  • Job-seeking self-efficacy

    Jerry Dixon, Joan Tiernan•British Journal of Guidance and…•2024

  • Mindfulness for in-service and preservice teachers

    Linor L Hadar, Oren Ergas•European Journal of Teacher…•2022

  • Mindfulness Reduces Avaricious Monetary Attitudes and Enhances Ethical Consumer Beliefs

    Open Access•Elodie Gentina, Carole Daniel et al.•Journal of Business Ethics•2021

  • The Role of Mindfulness in Entrepreneurship

    Open Access•Amitabh Anand, Kanika Kohli et al.•Journal of Business Ethics•2026

  • Glory or darkness? An empirical examination of understanding users’ adoption of ChatGPT via the coping theory

    Yu-Hsin Chen, Yun-Ching Chang et al.•Behaviour and Information…•2025

  • The effect of unmindfulness on impulse purchasing behaviours in the context of online shopping from a classical attitude theory perspective

    Se Hun Lim, Dan J Kim•Behaviour and Information…•2022

  • Doctoral students in arts and humanities

    Open Access•P Pandya, Samta P Pandya•Higher Education•2026

  • Young consumers' purchase intention toward organic food

    Open Access•Alok Tewari, Smriti Srivastava et al.•British Food Journal•2022

  • The effects of environmental consciousness and menu information on the perception of restaurant image

    Open Access•Daniel Remar, Anupama Sukhu et al.•British Food Journal•2022

  • The role of streamer trustworthiness and attractiveness in enhancing viewer engagement and mindfulness in live streaming

    Open Access•Madina Khudaykulova, Yuanqiong He et al.•Acta Psychologica•2026

  • A Decade Apart

    Open Access•N J Johnson, Hali Kil•Journal of Religion and Health•2026

  • The role of mindfulness in reducing English language anxiety among Thai college students

    Peerayuth Charoensukmongkol•International Journal of…•2019

  • What Influences Visitor Mindfulness at World Heritage Sites

    Shuhaida Md Noor, Mostafa Rasoolimanesh et al.•Tourism Culture & Communication•2014

  • Meditation, mindfulness and cognitive flexibility

    Open Access•Adam Moore, Peter Malinowski•Consciousness and Cognition•2009

  • Mindfulness meditation practice and executive functioning

    Open Access•Sara N Gallant•Consciousness and Cognition•2016

  • Minding the interpersonal gap

    Open Access•Alex T Ramsey, Eric E Jones•Consciousness and Cognition•2015

  • Metacognitive model of mindfulness

    Open Access•Tomasz Jankowski, Paweł Holas•Consciousness and Cognition•2014

  • The effects of mindful learning on pro-environmental behavior

    Open Access•Yanmei Tang, Liuna Geng et al.•Consciousness and Cognition•2017

  • The Role of Private Religious Practices, Spiritual Mindfulness, and Years Since Loss on Perceived Growth in Widowed Adults

    Open Access•Myriam Rudaz, Thomas Ledermann et al.•Journal of Religion and Health•2020

  • Interrogative Suggestibility Revisited

    Open Access•Romuald Polczyk, Marta Kuczek et al.•Polish Psychological Bulletin•2024

  • Comparing Argumentative Language Use in Conditionally and Non-Conditionally Prompted Group Discussions Among 9- to 10-Year-Old Primary School Children—An Exploratory Study From a Sociocultural Perspective

    Lea Eldstål-Ahrens•Research on Children and Social…•2026

  • Mindfulness e Psychological Mindedness enquanto posturas terapêuticas

    Open Access•Dora Alice Coimbra, António Branco Vasco•Análise Psicológica•2017

  • The Interrelationship Among Psychological Capital, Mindful Learning, and English Learning Engagement of University Students in Taiwan

    Open Access•Yi-Ti Lin•SAGE Open•2020

  • Metaphors of Mindfulness

    Bee Scherer, Jeff Waistell•Contemporary Buddhism•2018

  • Tracking Trolls and Chasing Pixies

    Philip Waters•Departures in Critical…•2014

  • Exploring the relationship of decentering to health related concepts and cognitive and metacognitive processes in a student sample

    Open Access•Ramona Kessel, Judith Gecht et al.•BMC Psychology•2016

  • A mediating model of mindfulness, sense of purpose in life and mental health among Chinese graduate students

    Open Access•Wang Yibin, Yibin Wang et al.•BMC Psychology•2022

  • Freiburg mindfulness inventory (FMI) short form and revised form (FMI-13R) — norm scores and psychometrics in a representative German sample

    Open Access•Harald Walach, Sebastian Sauer et al.•BMC Psychology•2025

  • Exploring mindfulness and language learning

    Open Access•Zeynep Koçali, Asuman Aşık•BMC Psychology•2026

  • The Role of Five Facets of Mindfulness in a Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation Intervention for People With Recent-Onset Psychosis on Mental and Psychosocial Health Outcomes

    Open Access•Wai-Tong Chien, Ka Ming Chow et al.•Frontiers in Psychiatry•2020

  • Mindful Learning Improves Positive Feelings of Cancer Patients’ Family Caregivers

    Open Access•Liuna Geng, Jian Wang et al.•International Journal of…•2019

  • Nursing Students’ Grit, Socio-Cognitive Mindfulness, and Achievement Emotions

    Open Access•Mikyoung Lee•International Journal of…•2022

  • Health-Promoting and Sustainable Behavior in University Students in Germany

    Open Access•Andrea Weber, Katharina Kroiß et al.•International Journal of…•2023

  • From Buddhist sati to Western mindfulness practice

    Håkan Nilsson, Ali Kazemi•Journal of Religion & Spirituality…•2016

  • Employing Community Voices

    Open Access•Dianne R Browne, Sherolde Hackett et al.•Maternal and Child Health Journal•2017

  • Connecting with New Audiences

    Karen Hughes, Gianna Moscardo•Visitor Studies•2017

  • Mindful creativity matters

    Open Access•Chiara S Haller, Colin M Bosma et al.•Quality of Life Research•2016

  • Öğretmenlerde Psikolojik Sağlamlığın Yordayıcısı Olarak Bilinçli Farkındalık ve Bilişsel Esneklik

    Open Access•Hamdi KORKMAN•Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi…•2026

  • Mindfulness and Compliance

    Open Access•Małgorzata Gamian-Wilk, Dariusz Doliński et al.•Psychological Reports•2017

  • A Study Evaluating Mindfulness and Naikan-Based Therapy

    Open Access•Chieko Fujisaki•Psychological Reports•2018

  • External and Internal Factors Influencing Happiness in Elite Collegiate Athletes

    Open Access•Katherine G Denny, Hans Steiner•Child Psychiatry & Human…•2008

  • Cross-cultural management education rebooted

    Open Access•Joerg Dietz, Stacey R Fitzsimmon et al.•Cross Cultural & Strategic…•2017

  • Possibilities of Using Mindfulness Training in Professional Practice of Social Work

    Open Access•Miroslav Kappl•Caritas et Veritas•2019

  • Možnosti využití tréninku mindfulness v profesionální praxi sociální práce

    Open Access•Miroslav Kappl•Caritas et Veritas•2019

  • Effective interpretation using various media toward mindfulness

    Shuhaida Md Noor, Mostafa Rasoolimanesh et al.•Journal of Heritage Tourism•2015

  • Philosophy for Managers

    Open Access•Esa Saarinen•Philosophy of Management•2008

  • Reclaiming compassion

    Patricia A Whang, Claudia Peralta Nash•Journal of Peace Education•2005

  • Creativity, Mindfulness and High-Quality States of Attention at Work with Dr. Erik Dane

    Open Access•Natalie Gruber, Danah Henriksen et al.•TechTrends•2022

  • The Role of Curiosity in Global Managers' Decision-Making

    Open Access•Michael Harvey, Milorad M Novičević et al.•Journal of Leadership &…•2007

  • Being Mindful about Mindfulness

    Michelle L Elliot•Journal of Occupational Science•2011

  • Intercultural Communication and Ethnic Identity

    Open Access•Jelena Durovic•Journal of Intercultural…•2008

  • A theory of structured experience

    Gary D Ellis, Patti A Freeman et al.•Annals of Leisure Research•2017

  • Is "Man" Still the Subject of Administration

    Thomas J Catlaw, Chase Treisman•Administrative Theory & Praxis•2014

  • The Associations Between Dispositional Mindfulness, Sense of Control, and Affect in a National Sample of Adults

    Janna L Imel, Natalie D Dautovich•The Journals of Gerontology…•2016

  • Peace on Earth/War at Home

    Marisol García, Iva Košutić et al.•Journal of Feminist Family Therapy•2015

  • Mindfulness theory and professional family caregivers in long-term care facilities

    Open Access•Jason A Dauenhauer, Jason Dauenhauer•Journal of Aging Studies•2006

  • Getting a Grip on Why Incivility Happens Within the Workplace

    Open Access•Stacey Kent, Olav Muurlink•Social Justice Research•2014

  • Addressing Diversity in the Decade of Behavior

    Open Access•Nancy Felipe Russo, Kim Marie Vaz et al.•Psychology of Women Quarterly•2001

  • Just Think About It

    Open Access•Sarah J Gervai, Sarah J Gervais et al.•Sex Roles•2012

  • Mindfulness and Social Sustainability

    Open Access•Aymen Sajjad, Wahab Shahbaz•Social Indicators Research•2020

  • Mindfulness as a concept and a process

    Open Access•Marion Kostanski, Craig Hassed•Australian Psychologist•2008

  • Effects of podcast tours on tourist experiences in a national park

    Open Access•Myunghwa Kang, Myung‐Hwa Kang et al.•Tourism Management•2012

  • Digital free tourism – An exploratory study of tourist motivations

    Open Access•Inta Egger, Soey Sut Ieng Lei et al.•Tourism Management•2020

  • The influence of mindfulness during the travel anticipation phase

    Lorraine L Taylor, William C Norman•Tourism Recreation Research•2019

  • Mindful tourist experiences

    Open Access•Lynn I-Ling Chen, Noel Scott et al.•Annals of Tourism Research•2017

  • Cultural distance, mindfulness and passive xenophobia

    Open Access•Neil Harrison, Nicola Peacock•British Educational Research…•2010

  • Reduction of psychological stress in surgical patients

    Open Access•Ellen J Langer, Irving L Janis et al.•Journal of Experimental Social…•1975

  • The prevention of mindlessness

    Ellen J Langer, Alison I Piper et al.•Journal of Personality and Social…•1987

  • Premature cognitive commitment

    Benzion Chanowitz, Ellen J Langer•Journal of Personality and Social…•1981

  • Reduction of stress in humans through nonveridical perceived control of aversive stimulation

    James H Geer, Gerald C Davison et al.•Journal of Personality and Social…•1970

  • The mindlessness of ostensibly thoughtful action

    Ellen J Langer, Arthur Blank et al.•Journal of Personality and Social…•1978

Unique citing works116
Citations per year4,64
Citation span2001 - 2026 (26)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 115
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