FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 30, 2023·4 min readKindness Meditation Boosts Memory Recall in Depression RecoveryA form of meditation focused on unconditional kindness can enhance memory recall in individuals with a history of depression. Participants engaged in daily ten-minute meditations aimed at promoting happiness, health, loving-kindness, and peace.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 7, 2023·5 min readUnleashing the Mind: The Neuroscience of Meditation and its Impact on MemoryMeditation's impact on memory is a fascinating confluence of ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience. Evidence suggests meditation can stimulate changes in the brain, or neuroplasticity, potentially fostering structural growth in the hippocampus, a region vital for memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 30, 2023·4 min readMeditation Diminishes Bias Toward Negative InformationA new study reveals that daily mindfulness meditation can help reduce individuals' tendency to avoid negative information. The practice of regular mindfulness meditation allows people to better process uncomfortable emotions, thus enabling them to handle negative information more objectively.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2023·3 min readThe Drugs Don’t Work: Meditation and Training Are Better at Sparking CreativityDespite the common myth, alcohol and narcotics are the least effective means to spark creativity, researchers report. Instead, complex training, meditation, and cultural exposure add a boost to your creative flow.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 17, 2023·5 min readDeep Meditation May Alter Gut Microbes for Better HealthRegularly practicing meditation helps regulate the gut microbiome and has the potential to lower anxiety, depression, and heart disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 8, 2022·6 min readA Class of Meditative Practices That Produces Different Effects From Mindfulness-Related MeditationStudy identifies a different class of meditative practices that seek to employ and regulate the state of stress an individual experiences, rather than reduce it, to achieve a more heightened state of focus and attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·July 8, 2022·5 min readMindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating It From the SelfMindfulness meditation interrupted communication between brain areas involved in processing pain sensations and areas that produce the sense of self. This resulted in reduced pain as individuals lost ownership of the sensation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 20, 2022·4 min readNo Evidence of Structural Brain Change With Short-Term Mindfulness TrainingStudy finds no evidence of structural brain changes associated with short-term mindfulness training.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2022·3 min readOn the Brink of Giving Up? Mindfulness Meditation Can Help in Internal ConflictsMindful meditation may help people cope when faced with action crises, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 11, 2021·4 min read‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Alters Brain Function"Orgasmic meditation" produces a distinct pattern of brain activity, researchers report. The practice alters activity in the frontal lobe and temporal lobe, an area of the brain associated with emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 9, 2021·7 min readHair Samples Show Meditation Training Reduces Long-Term StressMany people claim meditation helps to relieve their daily stresses. A new study provides objective evidence which supports the claims. Researchers found cortisol levels from hair samples decreased by 25% following a six-month meditation training program.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 20, 2021·4 min readMindfulness May Improve Cognition in Older AdultsMindfulness and meditation may offer small but significant benefits to cognition, especially in older adults.Read More