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(Thread) "The remarkable brain waves of high-level meditators." @DanielGolemanEI talks about his and #RichardDavidson's research on the neuroscience of meditation and how extensive meditation practice can alter and enhance the functioning of the brain. bigthink.com/videos/top-10-…
2) "The effect of Buddhist meditation isn’t just momentary; it can alter deep-seated traits in our brain patterns and character." This article goes more in depth into Davidson's and Goleman's fascinating (imo) research with Tibetan monk @mingyurrinpoche. lionsroar.com/how-meditation…
3) This piece by @mariannespoon looks specifically at how compassion meditation affects the brain, and how it can reduce the distress a person feels when witnessing another’s suffering while also improving their ability to respond with compassion. news.wisc.edu/training-compa…
4) "Mindfulness Is Going Mainstream Because of Science." This article by @tanyabasu takes a broader look at scientific research into meditation and mindfulness. My favorite claim: “If you meditate, you're less of an asshole” (requires verification, imo.) thedailybeast.com/mindfulness-is…
5) Finally, this interview with @amishijha and Cliff Saron discusses how much more wonderfully complex the brain is than how a lot of mindfulness literature might make it seem, and how pseudo-science is often used to market meditation as a mind-hack. mindful.org/the-magnificen…
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7/ Here's a fascinating piece from 2012 on the neurobiology of meditation: "How does meditation 'work'? A new neuroscientific model" happinessbeyondthought.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-do…
8/ And here's another piece from 2014 about Patricia Sharp's research: "A new theory for why Buddhist meditation makes us feel good" patheos.com/blogs/scienceo…
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