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Open Access to Research on the Human Mind and Contemplative Practices
The Mind & Life Institute launches MindRxiv, a free preprint server sharing research in the contemplative sciences CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, August 29, 2017 — At a time when it seems like almost all information is available at the touch of a...
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Dalai Lama unable to attend Mind & Life Dialogue in Botswana
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, USA, 11 August 2017 — The Private Office of the 14th Dalai Lama informed the Mind & Life Institute today that due to health reasons, His Holiness is unable to travel to Botswana. The Mind & Life Dialogue will continue...
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, USA, 12 July 2017 — His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will visit Botswana in August to participate as an honorary guest during a live public conference hosted by the Mind & Life Institute. The three-day conference takes place...
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App-based study asks: What do you want — and will it make you happy? CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, January 10, 2017 — The Mind & Life Institute, in partnership with Northeastern University, announced today the launch of Qwantify, a scientific research study seeking...
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Early Bird Registration ends Friday, July 1st for ISCS
Early Bird Registration ends this Friday, July 1st for the 2016 International Symposium for Contemplative Studies (ISCS). Join a diverse group of scientists, scholars, mindfulness practitioners and other contemplatives, artists, and others from an estimated 40 countries to learn about the...
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The ever-evolving connection between culture and human biology.
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,...
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Promoting Openness and Transparency in the Contemplative Sciences
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...
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Interconnection, Inclusivity and Transdisciplinary Collaboration in Contemplative Research
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...
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Utilizing Mindfulness Practice to Facilitate the Transition to College
Part 6 in a weeklong series of blog posts written by undergraduate students from the 2017 spring-semester class, “Mindfulness & Compassion: Living Fully Personally and Professionally” at the University of Virginia. Freshman year is a unique experience because everything about...
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Part 5 in a weeklong series of blog posts written by undergraduate students from the 2017 spring-semester class, “Mindfulness & Compassion: Living Fully Personally and Professionally” at the University of Virginia. Because writing is listening, I am a listener first....
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