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Ellen Langer coined the term mindfulness.
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Is it true that Ellen Langer coined the term mindfulness?
Partly. One reference work states plainly that Ellen Langer coined the term mindfulness, while another reference work attributes the coinage of 'mindfulness' to the British scholar T.H. Rhys Davids. The sources directly disagree on the attribution.
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Dunn, D. S. (2026). Positive Psychology. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=CQcWEgAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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Dhiman, S. K. (2020). The Routledge Companion to Mindfulness at Work. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=5C34DwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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