Guided Mindfulness: Optimizing Experiential Learning of Complex Interpersonal Competencies

This paper presents an artificially intelligent platform designed to enable experiential learning of complex interpersonal competencies. Called Guided Mindfulness, the platform supports learning from on-the-job experiences through guided questioning and reflection. The AI platform is described within the context of a year-long learning cycle. Theories of mindfulness are linked to experiential learning with a specific emphasis on how Guided Mindfulness is an improvement over traditional mindfulness interventions for this type of learning.

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