Surviving a cancer diagnosis and the treatment that follows requires overcoming significant emotional and physical hurdles. Even after a patient is cancer-free, he or she often continues to struggle with depression and anxiety from fear of cancer recurrence, and many also suffer from sleep disturbances. These ongoing challenges negatively impact well-being and quality of life, …
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Two contemplative neuroscientists consider meditation in light of a leading theory about brain function
Meditators often feel that their practice aids concentration. But do these subjective reports pan out in daily life?
A preview of Evan Thompson’s new book, Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy
A pioneer in compassion-based medicine on death, dying, and our health care system
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Four Scholars Reflect on the State of Contemplative Studies
Summer Research Institute 2013
How does the game change if we get a computer to meditate? Cognitive scientist Marieke van Vugt wants to find out.
A new study asks: Does meditation make us more compassionate?
