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ReviewFrontiers in psychology2026

A spectrum of self-processing modes: Indian philosophical insights and contemporary science on wellbeing.

Sonu Sharma, Pradeep Kumar, Vishva Chaudhary, Anuranjan Kumar, Anupam Yadav, Ravinder Kumar, Annu Yadav, Anshul Girdhar, Nidhi Kalonia, Pavitra Singh

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Sonu SharmaDepartment of Psychology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India.
Pradeep KumarDepartment of Psychology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India.
Vishva ChaudharyDepartment of Psychology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India.
Anuranjan KumarDepartment of Psychology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India.
Anupam YadavDepartment of Psychology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India.
Ravinder KumarDepartment of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India.
Annu YadavDepartment of Psychology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India.
Anshul GirdharDepartment of Psychology, Pavitra Degree College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Nidhi KaloniaDepartment of Psychology, Amity University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Pavitra SinghDepartment of Psychology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While contemporary psychology focuses on developing a cohesive self for wellbeing, Indian philosophical traditions such as Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism and the teachings of J. Krishnamurti provide a critique of the notion of a fixed self-identity. This conceptual paper compares them at a phenomenological and functional level and relates these comparisons to contemplative neuroscience, particularly the default mode network, self-referential processing, and meditation-related changes in self-experience. Furthermore, It proposes a spectrum model: self-referential processing as an ordinary mode, meta-awareness as a trainable capacity, and non-self experience as a transformed outcome. The framework suggests that wellbeing may involve flexible regulation of self-identification rather than simple self-enhancement. Finally, implications for research, clinical practice, and cultural interpretation are discussed.

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Advaita Vedantaanattachoiceless-awarenessconsciousnessdefault mode networknon-dual awarenesswellbeing

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