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Meditation can change the size of your brain
The brain is plastic, to what extend does it undergo structural changes during meditation? Continue reading
Posted in cognitive psychology, neuroimaging, neuroscience, plasticity, vipassana
Tagged anterior/mid-cingulate cortex, Buddhism, fusiform gyrus, hippocampus, inferior temporal gyrus, insular cortex, methodology, mindfulness, rostrolateral prefrontal cortex, somatomotor cortices, superior longitudinal fasciculus
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How much does science know about meditation?
Scientific understanding of meditation and mindfulness Continue reading
Posted in cognitive psychology, mindfulness, neuroscience, religious studies
Tagged Buddhism, methodology, mindfulness, social context
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Putting the Meditator at the Centre of the Research
Meditators know the most about meditation, if science ignores them they miss a trick. Continue reading
Is Mindfulness Buddhist and Does its Social Context Matter?
Can mindfulness be regarded as a Buddhist practice? Continue reading
Conceptual and Methodological Challenges in Mindfulness and Meditation Research
How to think about the research of contemplative science Continue reading
The origins of MBSR; Zen and mindfulness
Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) its origins and context. Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, health psychology, MBSR, mindfulness, Zen
Tagged mindfulness, psychological distress, stress
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Reliability in the Definition of Mindfulness
Definitions of mindfulness – MBSR, MBCT Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, MBCT, MBSR, mindfulness, religious studies
Tagged mindfulness, mindfulness definitions, Nyanaponika, sati, smrti
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Problems in the Definition of Mindfulness
What does mindfulness mean, how is the term used and how closely does it relate to the practice? Continue reading
