fbpx

New Research on Meditation—It’s All About the Brain | NCCAM

We are planning a series of blog posts to highlight some exciting work from our research portfolio. Research we support has led to more than 3,000 peer-reviewed papers; hundreds are published each year. We plan to highlight a few here, choosing examples that illustrate both the promise and the challenges of research on complementary health… Continue reading New Research on Meditation—It’s All About the Brain | NCCAM

Compassionate Meditation Can Boost Empathy | Psych Central News

Compassionate Meditation Can Boost EmpathyCompassionate Meditation Can Boost Empathy By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on October 5, 2012 New research suggest a compassion-based meditation program can significantly improve an individual’s ability to read the emotions of others.Investigators measured the improvement in empathic accuracy by behavioral testing of… Continue reading Compassionate Meditation Can Boost Empathy | Psych Central News

Templeton Foundation awards grant for meditation research

Templeton Foundation awards grant for meditation research   November 19th, 2012   The John Templeton Foundation has awarded a grant of $2.3 million over three years to continue and extend the Shamatha Project, the most comprehensive investigation yet conducted into the effects of intensive meditation training on mind and body.   The Shamatha Project is… Continue reading Templeton Foundation awards grant for meditation research