The Positive Impact of Mindfulness Training Is Felt Six Years Later
Learning how to stay focused in the present has beneficial long-term results.
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Meditation May Not Make You a Better Person After All
A critical look at the research suggests its benefits are less than advertised.
Jail Is Corrosive to a Young Man's Mind
But a tailored mindfulness program may negate the negative impact of imprisonment.
Mindfulness Isn't a One-Size-Fits-All Solution
New Age meditation practices are being deployed everywhere—from prisons to tense office buildings.
The Downside of Mindfulness
New research finds it makes us more susceptible to false memories.
The Dangers of Spiritual Amateurism in America
Much of the forbidden, obscure, and esoteric knowledge that once made Buddhism and other religions difficult to study has now become accessible—with potentially dangerous results.
We Really Don't Like Being Alone With Our Thoughts
New research finds having no distractions makes most of us uncomfortable.
Study: How Positive Emotions Lead to Better Health
New research suggests that meditation or any other mood-enhancing activity can serve as a nutrient for the human body.
Just Breathe: Can Mindfulness Help Heal Our Wounded Soldiers?
Can mindfulness help heal our wounded soldiers?
Meditation: Strong Preventative Medicine for Heart Patients
New research finds major health benefits of meditation for African Americans with heart disease.
Just Breathe: Confirming Meditation's Benefits
Plenty of followers swear by meditation to cure a long list of ails. But how does it work? Neuroscientist Clifford Saron, of the University of California, Davis, and a Who’s Who of peers, are spending millions to find out.
Study: Buddhist Meditation Promotes Rational Thinking
Studies looking at the brains of people playing a fairness game found very different responses between Buddhist meditators and other participants.
Transcendental Meditation Mitigates Depression
New research indicates Transcendental Meditation may help reduce symptoms of depression, which could also lower the risk of heart disease.
Stress Decreases Effectiveness of Flu Vaccine
Two new studies of psychological stress provide another reason we all need to unwind, and suggest an effective way of doing so.
Brain Injuries Linked to Spirituality
Brain-injury research from the University of Missouri provides evidence that feelings of spiritual transcendence are the product of specific brain activity.
Meditation May Protect Your Brain
Research is confirming the medicinal effects that advocates have long claimed for meditation.
Assessing Spirituality Behind Bars
A documentary about a meditation program among convicted murderers sparks discussion about the benefits religion and spirituality offer inmates and officials.