meditation & brain science

Imaging finds different forms of meditation may affect brain structure

A new study has found that participating in an eight-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the…

November 14, 2012

Stressed out? Try mindfulness meditation

Meryl Davids Landau, US News: One of the hottest forms of stress reduction today is actually one of the oldest:…

September 18, 2012

The neuroscience of wellbeing

Jock Gilchrist, The Review: Meditation has been a central component of religious traditions for millennia. Various methods exist, but it…

September 13, 2012

Stanford studies monks’ meditation, compassion

Meredith May: Stanford neuroeconomist Brian Knutson is an expert in the pleasure center of the brain that works in tandem…

July 8, 2012

Distinct ‘God spot’ in the brain does not exist, researcher says

Scientists have speculated that the human brain features a "God spot," one distinct area of the brain responsible for spirituality.…

April 25, 2012

Research reveals meditation changes brain

Denise Dador, KABC: Over the years, numerous studies have shown how meditation can be a great way to manage and…

March 22, 2012

More evidence emerges that meditation strengthens the brain

Earlier evidence out of UCLA suggested that meditating for years thickens the brain (in a good way) and strengthens the…

March 16, 2012

Brain scans prove Eastern philosophies can be effective in treating mental illness

Erica Crompton, Daily Mail: Meditation is sitting around trying to think about nothing and letting out the occasional ‘ommmm’. They…

February 19, 2012

Scans ‘show mindfulness meditation brain boost’

The theory that meditation can reduce stress, depression and even chronic pain is one that has been gaining in momentum…

January 9, 2012

How meditation might help with weight loss

Alex Knapp, Forbes: A group of researchers at UC San Francisco have conducted a study indicating that meditation could be…

December 15, 2011