News in Brief Cultivating Kindness Through Meditation Can Slow the Aging Process, According to New Research Kindness is its own good—but it can also bring health benefits. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief The Positive Impact of Mindfulness Training Is Felt Six Years Later Learning how to stay focused in the present has beneficial long-term results. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Meditation May Not Make You a Better Person After All A critical look at the research suggests its benefits are less than advertised. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Jail Is Corrosive to a Young Man’s Mind But a tailored mindfulness program may negate the negative impact of imprisonment. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Is Mindfulness Meditation Less Effective for Men? That’s the unexpected implication of a small-scale study from Brown University. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Afonso Coutinho/Unsplash) There’s… Pacific Standard Staff
Issue #55: March/April 2017 Magazine Previous Issues Primer Research Gone Wild Mindfulness Isn’t a One-Size-Fits-All Solution New Age meditation practices are being deployed everywhere—from prisons to tense office buildings. Ed Cara
News in Brief There’s Strong Evidence That Mindfulness Helps Us Handle Stress People suffering from an anxiety disorder lowered their physical reaction to stress following an eight-week course in meditation.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Mindfulness Fill Corporate America With Better, Happier Workers? As corporate mindfulness initiatives continue their fashionable ascent among CEOs and consultants, it’s worth asking: Can a 2,500-year-old… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Meditation Keeps Your Brain Young A very good reason to quiet your mind and watch your thoughts. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Konstantin Stepanov/Flickr)… Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice The Downside of Mindfulness New research finds it makes us more susceptible to false memories. Tom Jacobs