FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 14, 2021·7 min readMindfulness Meditation Can Make Some Americans More Selfish and Less GenerousMindful meditation causes those who consider themselves to be more "independent-minded" or egocentric to become less generous and more selfish, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 16, 2021·3 min readYoga and Breathing Exercises Aid Children With ADHD to FocusYoga and breathing training programs can help children with ADHD to focus their attention, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 11, 2021·5 min readMeditative Practice and Spiritual Wellbeing May Preserve Cognitive Function in AgingKirtan Kriya, a simple meditation practice that centers on psychological and spiritual wellbeing, may help to reduce some Alzheimer's related risk factors and improve cognition in older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2020·4 min readMeditation for Mind-ControlEight sessions of mindfulness-based awareness training give participants a significant edge in their ability to control brain-computer interfaces and the time it took to achieve proficiency over those who did not experience meditation training.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 21, 2020·4 min readThe practice of meditation leaves marks in the brainThree months of transcendental meditation reduced anxiety and resulted in marked changes in connectivity between the precuneus, left parietal lobe, and insula.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 5, 2020·2 min readCertain meditation strategies may help perfectionistsMindful meditation helps perfectionists cope with stress.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 13, 2019·3 min readTake a yoga class and depression and anxiety improveYoga intervention reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety while increasing feelings of positivity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2019·4 min readHow meditation can help you make fewer mistakesMindfulness 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 24, 2019·3 min readMindfulness meditation enhances positive effects of psilocybinMindful meditation enhances the positive effects of a single dose of psilocybin by increasing empathy and reducing egocentricity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 9, 2019·4 min readThe problem with mindfulnessWhile 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 3, 2019·6 min readAlgorithm that Tailors Digital Meditation Program Improves Attention and MemoryMediTrain, 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
FeaturedPsychology·April 12, 2019·5 min readPeople With a Sense of Oneness Experience Greater Life SatisfactionThose who have a greater sense of 'oneness' experience overall higher levels of satisfaction with life, regardless of spiritual background or belief.Read More