meditation & brain science

Being mindful of pain, and the paradox of mindfulness

Meditation offers us a powerful paradox: that becoming more mindful of our pain reduces the amount of pain we experience.…

December 23, 2010

Andrew Newberg to direct studies in integrative medicine

Andrew Newberg, 44, has been named director of research at the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, a spokesman announced…

November 12, 2010

Meditation for a stronger brain

Researchers say a type of meditation called integrative mind-body training can strengthen connections in certain areas of the brain, even…

August 20, 2010

The busy mind on meditation

Alicia W. Roberts: Even brief sessions can help with multitasking, dealing with deadlines - and pain relief, too Fadel Zeidan…

July 25, 2010

Brain scans show how meditation calms pain

People who routinely practice meditation may be better able to deal with pain because their brains are less focused on…

June 10, 2010

Students use meditation to focus

Breathe in. Hold. Release. Repeat. Do you feel calmer? Some students have turned to meditation as a useful way to…

June 8, 2010

Focus is key when training aging brains

Games geared toward working out the brain can improve cognitive functioning from middle age on. Most of us now know…

May 26, 2010

Meditation helps build stronger brains

A new study has confirmed what many people believed: meditation helps increase gray matter. A research team from University of…

May 16, 2010

Visual perception heightened by meditation training

Intensive mental training has a measurable effect on visual perception, according to a new study from the Center for Mind…

May 13, 2010

Brief meditation helps concentration

We have long believed that a cup of coffee every morning can make us more awake, yet a newly published…

May 9, 2010