Meditation, Buddhism, and ScienceEdited by David L. McMahan and Erik BraunOxford University Press, 2017272 pages; $24.95 Scientific research on meditation, and as a consequence the popular discourse on contemplative research, has to-date largely focused on the individual. As a consequence, we find few studies that seriously consider the contexts of environments, social relations, and cultures …
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During her recent visit to the Mind & Life offices in Charlottesville, social neuroscientist Dr. Tania Singer spoke as much about the heart as the brain. Singer is the director of the Department of Social Neuroscience at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. She is on the board …
Mind & Life was pleased to welcome Dr. James Austin to Charlottesville, Virginia during his visit to the area. Jim is a long-time Mind & Life Fellow and a true pioneer of contemplative science. In conversation with Mind & Life president Susan Bauer-Wu, Jim shared his wisdom and knowledge on meditation, the brain, and secrets …
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It was accident and curiosity that led Dr. James H. Austin to a moment of awakening one day in 1974, in the form of a red Japanese maple leaf. He was in Japan, meditating in a centuries-old Zen temple, when he entered into a not-quite-sleeping, not-quite-waking state. Jim was relatively new to meditation, having begun …
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An Interview with Carol Worthman, Ph.D. Can you please give us a brief description of what you study? What I study with my lab is the interaction of culture and biology as they shape differential mental and physical health. Currently, we have a few studies around the world examining these interactions. For instance, we have …
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For the past two decades, a small but growing number of scientists, philosophers, and scholars of religion have been building a unique community at the crossroads of their disciplines — a place where they can push the boundaries of traditional research to shine new light on fundamental questions about the human experience. What is this …
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Session #4 of The Mind and Life XXXII Dialogue at Botho University in Gaborone, Botswana held on August 17-19, 2017. Presentation by Carsten de Dreu: 3:06 First panel discussion: 42:14 Presentation by Theo Sowa: 1:14:41 Second panel discussion: 1:35:58 Audience Q&A: 1:59:25 Program Description: The Botswana Dialogue brings African humanitarian and spiritual leaders, scholars and …
Session #3 of The Mind and Life XXXII Dialogue at Botho University in Gaborone, Botswana held on August 17-19, 2017. Clap exercise by Sechaba Maape: 0:54 Presentation by Rebecca Shansky: 6:11 First panel discussion: 29:52 Presentation by Uri Hasson: 1:03:11 Second panel discussion: 1:36:11 Audience Q&A: 2:10:45 Program Description: The Botswana Dialogue brings African humanitarian …
Each year, the Mind & Life Institute hosts the Summer Research Institute to bring together scholars, researchers, professionals and practitioners from a variety of fields who share an interest in contemplative research. The purpose of this program is to bring students, recent graduates, junior faculty and postdocs into conversation with established investigators in order to …
Philosopher of cognitive science Hanne De Jaegher aims to put the humanity back in the scientific process of studying human experience. Editor’s Note: The 2017 Mind & Life Summer Research Institute took place from June 5 – 11 at the Garrison Institute in New York. This year’s program, focused on the theme of “Intersubjectivity and Social …
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