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          ·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.
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          ·August 12, 2021·5 min read

          8 Weeks of Meditation Studies Can Make Your Brain Quicker

          Eight weeks of meditation training enhanced brain connectivity between the default mode network and the dorsal attention network, allowing participants to quickly switch between mind wandering states and focused attention.
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          ·October 8, 2022·6 min read

          A Class of Meditative Practices That Produces Different Effects From Mindfulness-Related Meditation

          Study 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.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·June 14, 2017·1 min read

          A Link Between Spacing Out and Giving Up

          A new study reports those whose minds wander less are more likely to stick to long term goals.
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          ·June 3, 2019·6 min read

          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.
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          ·December 18, 2018·4 min read

          Are Near Death Experiences Hallucinations?

          Researchers consider the neurobiology of near death experiences.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·July 21, 2021·4 min read

          Awareness Without a Sense of Self

          People who practice meditation often report feeling "pure awareness" in which they say they experience consciousness itself. The state encompasses specific sensations and non-specific feelings, thoughts, and perceptions. Researchers say their findings will help explain "pure consciousness," and work to generate a prototypical minimal model for human conscious perception.
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          ·February 5, 2020·2 min read

          Certain meditation strategies may help perfectionists

          Mindful meditation helps perfectionists cope with stress.
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          ·January 17, 2023·5 min read

          Deep Meditation May Alter Gut Microbes for Better Health

          Regularly practicing meditation helps regulate the gut microbiome and has the potential to lower anxiety, depression, and heart disease, a new study reports.
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          ·August 7, 2018·3 min read

          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.
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          ·February 5, 2015·4 min read

          Forever Young: Meditation Might Slow the Age-Related Loss of Gray Matter in the Brain

          New brain research findings suggest long-term meditation may lead to less age-related gray matter atrophy in the human brain.
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          This is a cartoon of people meditating
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 9, 2021·7 min read

          Hair Samples Show Meditation Training Reduces Long-Term Stress

          Many 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.
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