Boredom and a Wandering Mind Feed Each Other, and Mindfulness May Break the Loop
A six-month study of over 1,200 Chinese college students finds that boredom proneness and spontaneous mind wandering reinforce each other ...
Tag: meditation
Buddhist-Derived Meditation Resonates with Non-Buddhist Students, but Not All Practices Feel Equal
A qualitative study of non-Buddhist university students in China finds that Buddhist-derived meditation practices are broadly meaningful and beneficial, but ...
Topology Meets the Brain: New Algorithm Detects Mental States in EEG Without Labels
Researchers have developed an unsupervised algorithm that uses topological data analysis to detect functional stages in EEG recordings from meditation ...
Focused Ultrasound Boosts Meditation Training by Quieting the Brain’s Self-Center
A randomized University of Arizona trial found that focused ultrasound aimed at the posterior cingulate cortex during two weeks of ...
Surgeons-in-Training Turn to Meditation Before the Scalpel, and It Works
A feasibility study at the University of Wisconsin found that nearly all surgical interns embraced guided meditation warm-ups before simulation ...
Eight Months of Meditation Eases Schizophrenia Symptoms, but Brain Wiring Tells a More Cautious Story
A randomized eight-month trial found meditation reduced positive and total symptoms in chronic schizophrenia more than active rehabilitation, while white ...
Scientists Create First Tool to Measure How Well People Actually Meditate
Researchers have developed and validated the Mindfulness Meditation Practice Quality Scales, the first instruments to measure the quality of concentration ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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