These are slow movements intended to focus attention/concentration, and provide openings and opportunities for reflection, contemplation, and learning.
They lived on the road, often without a roof over their heads, and spent much of their time in learning, quiet contemplation and preparing to take The Good News to all.
As a populist, artist-centered institution, though, Tate Modern is also responding to viewers who want to engage with art on a more active level than contemplation, and it is learning how to do this as it goes along.
In modern times he is remembered more for his Kitab al-I'tibar ("Book of Learning by Example" or "Book of Contemplation"), which contains lengthy descriptions of the crusaders, whom he interacted with on many occasions, and some of whom he considered friends, although he generally saw them as ignorant foreigners.
Once again, the contemplation group listed reasons for and against learning their risk, while the control group simply gave eight facts they had learned about the disease.
Contemplation had a similar effect: afterward, only 20 percent of the subjects chose to avoid learning more about their personal risk, compared with 53 percent of the controls.
But, Dr. McQueen said, "if we could prime people" with approaches like contemplation, giving them the chance to slow down and think things through, they might be more willing to risk learning valuable information in a timely fashion.
Most of the studies described learning approaches, such as a learner-centred approach [ 53], and some studies identified a mechanism to ensure the achievement of outcomes and impact, with participants going through a learning cycle of contemplation, assimilation, conflict and resolution [ 22].
Residents should learn stages of change (precontemplation, contemplation, determination, action, relapse and maintenance) and appropriate counseling strategies including patient advice and education about harms and risks.
Learn about the Center's pilot certificate program in Contemplation and Care for Creation.
