Take a yoga class and depression and anxiety improve
Yoga intervention reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety while increasing feelings of positivity.... Read More...
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How meditation can help you make fewer mistakes
Mindfulness and meditation can help reduce errors. The brain's ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes improves following one session of twenty-minute meditation.... Read More...
Mindfulness meditation enhances positive effects of psilocybin
Mindful meditation enhances the positive effects of a single dose of psilocybin by increasing empathy and reducing egocentricity.... Read More...
The problem with mindfulness
While those who promote mindfulness claim the practice offers massive amounts of health and psychological benefits, very little scientific evidence backs up the claim. ... Read More...
Algorithm that Tailors Digital Meditation Program Improves Attention and Memory
MediTrain, a new app-based program that uses a closed-loop algorithm to tailor the length of meditation sessions to a person's ability, can improve memory and attention in younger people.... Read More...
People With a Sense of Oneness Experience Greater Life Satisfaction
Those who have a greater sense of 'oneness' experience overall higher levels of satisfaction with life, regardless of spiritual background or belief.... Read More...
Top 20 Neuroscience News Stories of 2018
2019 is finally here. We thought it would be a good time to look back at some of the most popular Neuroscience News stories of 2018.... Read More...
Are Near Death Experiences Hallucinations?
Researchers consider the neurobiology of near death experiences.... Read More...
Meditation Adapts the Brain to Respond to Better Feedback
Researchers report the brains of those who practice meditation are less affected by negative feedback than those who do not meditate. The study reports this could be due to altered dopamine levels caused by the act of meditation.... Read More...
Music and Meditation Alters Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and Cellular Aging
According to researchers, meditation and listening to music may help to alter biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer's disease in adults experiencing memory loss. ... Read More...
Even Quick Meditation Aids Cognitive Skills
A new study reveals a short time meditating can help to boost cognitive performance. Researchers report students exposed to a ten minute meditation tape were able to complete simple cognitive tasks more quickly and accurately than their peers.... Read More...
Meditation Affects Brain Networks Differently in Long Term Meditators and Novices
Researchers discover differences in the brain's emotional networks between those who do not meditate, novice meditators and those who have practiced meditation for a long time.... Read More...