John D. Teasdale was a leading research

Research

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er at Oxford University, and then in the Cognition

Cognition

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 and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge. He dedicated his focus to understanding the cognition behind depression. Teasdale was a pioneer in the cognitive therapy

Cognitive therapy

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 advancements in the United Kingdom

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. He was one of the founders of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is psychological therapy which blends features of cognitive therapy with mindfulness techniques of Buddhism. MBCT involves accepting thoughts and feelings without judgement rather than trying to push them out of consciousness, with a goal of correcting...

, MBCT. He has received many awards to compliment his work and is now retired but still teaching meditation and mindfulness.