Pleased to have just started a new ‘Contemplative Psychology’ blog for Psychology Today. My first article provides recommendations for using Mindfulness in talking therapies

December 10, 2019

My video interview with New Thinking Allowed has just been released on my research into inverted hallucinations, which made the national news in more than 10 countries earlier this year

November 11, 2019

My interview with psychologist Jeffrey Mishlove at New Thinking Allowed on my research into the benefits of emptiness meditation has just been released https://youtu.be/bq77zGiPn5U

#ResearchHighlight #mindfullness #Health

October 26, 2019

My latest @DerbyUni blog discusses 5 #psychological techniques for improving #sleep quality

October 26, 2019

My comment to The Face Magazine is included in this piece on different perspectives of hedonism

October 7, 2019

Just published in full. This is my 22nd refereed paper accepted for publication so far this calendar year. Its a #SystematicReview and thematic synthesis of #school #mindfulness intervention #studies.

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September 29, 2019

Pleased that based on Scopus data for the last 5 years (which excludes some journals), I’m the world’s 2nd most published scholar on meditation, and one of the UK’s top 100 most productive psychologists

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September 29, 2019

Pleased with the upward trajectory of my citation count. With over 3 calendar months to go, I’ve already matched my citation count for all of last year.

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September 29, 2019

My latest University of Derby blog post discusses whether a global spiritual health emergency should be declared

September 29, 2019

In the last 72 hours my research into inverted hallucinations has been featured by national newspapers in Colombia (Semena) and Argentina (La Nacion), as well as Yahoo News (Spanish language edition).

July 17, 2019

My research with advanced meditators on the effects of emptiness meditation on non-attachment, mystical experiences and psycho-spiritual wellbeing has just been published in paginated form in Explore.

July 16, 2019

Following news coverage yesterday of my work on inverted hallucinations by BBC Mundo (BBC for Spanish speaking countries), the news has now been covered by dozens of news sites and radio stations in Spain and Latin America

July 15, 2019

I appeared on BBC Radio 4 Today and BBC World Service this morning talking about research into Inverted Hallucinations

July 9, 2019

I was interviewed for this article in The Telegraph on the commercialisation of meditation.

July 9, 2019

My free public lecture at the University of Derny on Inverted Hallucinations will now take place next Thursday evening (11th July).

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‘Inverted Hallucinations: A Public Health Barrier To Healthy And Smart Communities’, a free lecture at Kedleston Road on Thursday, July 11 between 6pm and 7:30pm. https://buff.ly/2YyiMBT

July 8, 2019

Enjoyed working today with @timbrynsmith from @spool_uk. I was filmed for #research into a new #mindfulness course I developed for improving #Driver safety and #awareness.

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July 8, 2019

Just had my 15th peer-reviewed paper accepted for publication since the start of 2019 (in the Journal of Child and Family Studies). Its a systematic review of school #mindfulness interventions for improving #mentalhealth

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May 25, 2019

I was featured in this article in the current issue of Pick Me Up Magazine on ‘Are you Hooked on Your Phone?’

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May 25, 2019

My latest post for @DerbyUni blog is on ‘Ten New Wellbeing Tips Inspired by Contemplative Psychology’

Ten wellbeing tips inspired by contemplative psychology

University of Derby BSc (Hons) Psychology student looking at a brain.

May 25, 2019

Just Published. My paper with Yasu Kotera on #Japanese #managers’ experiences of neuro-linguistic programming has just been published in The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice.

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April 9, 2019

I was interviewed for this ITV Wales report on ‘The ‘sinister’ side of turning to the #Internet for #mentalhealth support’

April 8, 2019

Just Published in @AddictResTheory. My latest paper discusses the need for a #publichealth response to #adolescent #problem gambling.

April 5, 2019

Just Published. My latest paper in ‘Education and Health’ appraises the risks and benefits of using #mindfulness to address #publichealth issues in #youngpeople.

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April 3, 2019

Really pleased that during the first 3 months of this year (Jan-March), I published 9 peer-reviewed papers in the field of contemplative #psychology, including with collaborators in Spain, Italy, and Thailand.

Really pleased that during the first 3 months of this year (Jan-March), I published 9 peer-reviewed papers in the field of contemplative #psychology, including with collaborators in Spain, Italy, and Thailand. @DerbyUniPress @DerbyUniOnline @DerbyUniPsych @DerbyUniVC pic.twitter.com/Y5LEzuiOHB

— Dr. William Van Gordon (@Van_Gordon_W) April 2, 2019

April 3, 2019

My paper investigating the effects of #meditation and #mindfulness on #emotional connection to others has just been advance-published in Frontiers in Psychology.

My paper investigating the effects of #meditation and #mindfulness on #emotional connection to others has just been advance-published in Frontiers in Psychology. Email me for a copy. @DerbyUniPress @DerbyUniOnline @DerbyUniPsych https://t.co/XyrxnbonP3

— Dr. William Van Gordon (@Van_Gordon_W) April 2, 2019

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April 3, 2019

Just Published. My latest paper in Mindfulness with Spanish collaborators proposes a new social validity scale for measuring the wider effectiveness of #mindfulness interventions.

Just Published. My latest paper in Mindfulness with Spanish collaborators proposes a new social validity scale for measuring the wider effectiveness of #mindfulness interventions. Email me for a copy@DerbyUniPress @DerbyUniOnline @DerbyUniPsych pic.twitter.com/qpmVMzLS5u

— Dr. William Van Gordon (@Van_Gordon_W) April 2, 2019

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April 3, 2019

My recent study into meditation-induced near-death experiences was recently featured in Natural Awakenings in the US

April 2, 2019

Are you addicted to yourself? My latest blog for the University of Derby includes a quiz that helps you explore if you are self-addicted

Are you addicted to yourself? Understanding Ontological Addiction

Dr William Van Gordon, Associate Professor in Contemplative Psychology at the University of Derby Online Learning, examines how we can be addicted to ourselves – and puts readers to the test.

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April 2, 2019

Blog

‘Inverted Hallucinations: A Public Health Barrier To Healthy And Smart Communities’, a free lecture at Kedleston Road on Thursday, July 11 between 6pm and 7:30pm. https://buff.ly/2YyiMBT

Email me for a copy.

Email me for a copy.

Email me for a copy

Dr William Van Gordon, Associate Professor in Contemplative Psychology at the University of Derby Online Learning, examines how we can be addicted to ourselves – and puts readers to the test.