Think you can’t meditate? Mind & Life’s resident neuroscientist explores some popular misconceptions surrounding meditation, and reasons to keep trying.
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Arming Introspection
Does meditation make a more ethical soldier, or a more dangerous one?
Can Meditation Change Compassionate Behavior?
Most of us like to think that we’re compassionate people – that, given the opportunity, we’d recognize another’s pain and be moved to help. But in the midst of our daily lives, how compassionate are we, really? And is this something we can change about ourselves? These questions were at the heart of a recent study …
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Buddhism and Modern Science
The Importance of the Encounter with Buddhism for Modern Science (written circa 1999)