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. 2017 Feb 21;7:2060. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.02060

Table 1.

Comparison of Being and Doing modes.

Being Mode(Mindfulness) Property Doing Mode (Goal-Directed Cognition)
COGNITIVE MODE COMPARISON
Present Temporal Focus Past and future
Non-conceptual Perception Conceptual
Direct experience Locus of reality Narratives
Acceptance Judgment Evaluation
Self-quieted Self Self-centered
Goalless Goals Goal-directed
Intentional Agency Automatic