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Seth Zuihō Segall

3 papers in the library · 7 citations · publishing 2020-2026

Papers

Positive Psychology and Buddhism

Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality January 1, 2023 Seth Zuihō Segall, Jean L. Kristeller 7 citations

Buddhism is a diverse religious and philosophical tradition with a positive vision of human potential for ending suffering and leading happy, good lives. Ideas from Buddhism have entered Western psychology, informing new understandings of well-being. These include mindfulness, radical acceptance, loving-kindness, self-compassion, self-transcendence, and disengaging from unwholesome thought processes. The chapter describes the diversity of Buddhist belief and practice in Asia and the West, reviews core concepts common to distinct Buddhist traditions, analyzes how these relate to key principles of positive psychology, reviews research on Buddhist insights and interventions, and discusses contemporary clinical applications.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10274-5_14 Full text Buddhism Mindfulness Positive psychology Spirituality +1

Buddhism and Western Psychology

The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology January 1, 2026 Seth Zuihō Segall

Western Buddhist scholarship and scientific psychology both arose in the late Victorian era and have influenced each other since psychology's beginning. This entry describes how and why psychologists became interested in Buddhism, Buddhism's history and core tenets, and its impact on psychological theory, research, and practice. It also addresses controversies in incorporating Buddhism into a naturalistic empirical framework and unresolved research issues, and outlines future directions for inquiry.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-70581-6_249-1 Full text Mindfulness Buddhist tenets Buddhist history Buddhism and psychotherapy +1

Self and Self-Transcendence

Buddhism and Human Flourishing January 1, 2020 Seth Zuihō Segall

The chapter examines the Buddhist doctrine of anattā (non-self), clarifying its meaning and common misunderstandings. It argues that the self is best understood as a set of interrelated reflective organismic processes rather than a fixed entity. The text explores why Buddhism considers the self problematic and investigates the possibility of self-transcendence, discussing non-dual experiencing in spontaneous, meditative, and psychedelic contexts. It also addresses how insights from such experiences may or may not be integrated into ongoing behavior.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37027-5_6 Full text