Claudio Naranjo’s Contribution to Meditation in the Light of Neuropsychology

Abstract

This contribution aims to illustrate Claudio Naranjo's approach to meditation from the point of view of modern cognitive neuroscience and psychology. After a short historical introduction on meditation, we briefly describe the main forms of meditation and the psychological and neurobiological effects of mindfulness meditation. The contribution continues with a description of the characteristics of meditation in pairs and with music and with a discussion of the relationship between meditation and personality, within and beyond the psychology of the enneagram. Claudio Naranjo's ideas about the role of meditation in personal growth are also discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Meditation
• mindfulness
• Naranjo
• neuroscience
• personality
• psychology