Brain research is beginning to produce concrete evidence for something that Buddhist practitioners of meditation have maintained for centuries: Mental discipline and meditative practice can change the ...

You may have heard brainwaves referred to in a casual, colloquial sense. For instance, when two people have the same idea we often refer to it as being on the same brainwave or wavelength. These ...

BRAIN GAIN: Patrick Foo, UNC Asheville associate professor of psychology, will set the stage for two lectures by neuroscientist Richard Davidson at UNCA later in the month with a Tuesday, Feb. 4, talk ...

Meditation has been shown to have remarkable benefits for the meditator. Improved mental health has long been associated with meditation as it can reduce anxiety, fear, and sadness. But it can also ...

In the context of meditation practice, meditators can experience a state of "pure awareness" or "pure consciousness", in which they perceive consciousness itself. This state can be experienced in ...

(By Randy Lane) What if you had a higher volume of creative ideas, your critical thinking was sharper, or your attention more focused? You would be a more innovative talent and a more dynamic and ...