The mechanism that seems to underlie the benefits of mindfulness might also affect people’s ability to determine the origin of a given memory. More

The mechanism that seems to underlie the benefits of mindfulness might also affect people’s ability to determine the origin of a given memory. More

Humans are an easily distracted species, but we’ve always longed for ways to regulate our own attention. Psychological science has shed a lot of light on this issue, says APS William James Fellow Michael I. Posner. More

Humans are an easily distracted species, but we’ve always longed for ways to regulate our own attention. Psychological science has shed a lot of light on this issue, says APS William James Fellow Michael I. Posner. More

College students who underwent mindfulness training showed improved working memory and verbal reasoning scores. More

College students who underwent mindfulness training showed improved working memory and verbal reasoning scores. More

University of Amsterdam researchers explored whether there could be a link between various aspects of mindfulness and aspects of creative thinking. More

University of Amsterdam researchers explored whether there could be a link between various aspects of mindfulness and aspects of creative thinking. More

Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but research suggests that meditation may also have impacts on interpersonal harmony and compassion. More

Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but research suggests that meditation may also have impacts on interpersonal harmony and compassion. More

Studies show that Buddhist monks, who have spent thousands of hours of meditating, have distinct patterns of brain activity. But findings suggest brain activity could change after just a short period of practice. More

Studies show that Buddhist monks, who have spent thousands of hours of meditating, have distinct patterns of brain activity. But findings suggest brain activity could change after just a short period of practice. More