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Pioneering East–West psychologist John Welwood dies, age 75

by Sam Littlefair| January 20, 2019

Pioneering East–West psychologist John Welwood dies, age 75

Welwood was a pioneer in the field of East–West psychology and coined the term “spiritual bypassing.”

What Meditation Can’t Cure 

by Debra Flics| December 26, 2018

What Meditation Can’t Cure 

Meditation wasn’t designed to heal psychological wounds, explains Debra Flics. She cautions not to see it as a replacement for psychotherapy.

The Science of Meditation: What We Know and What We Don’t

by Kira Newman, Jill Suttie, Hooria Jazaieri and Jeremy Adam Smith| October 16, 2018

The Science of Meditation: What We Know and What We Don’t

While people have believed for thousands of years that meditation works, the search for scientific proof is just beginning. The team at Greater Good Science Center assesses the current state of the evidence — what we do, don’t, and might know.

How Meditation Changes Your Brain — and Your Life

by Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson| May 7, 2018

How Meditation Changes Your Brain — and Your Life

Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson tell the story of this revolutionary breakthrough in our understanding of how meditation works.

Can you measure compassion?

by Haleigh Atwood| January 9, 2018

Can you measure compassion?

In a new paper, researchers have proposed a scale for measuring the Buddhist virtues of loving-kindness and compassion.

The “Difficult Person” Exercise

by Karen Kissel Wegela| December 20, 2017

The “Difficult Person” Exercise

The Difficult Person exercise provides a tool for us to focus on one particular person with whom we are having a hard time.

The Human Instinct for Altruism

by Daniel Goleman| November 30, 2017

The Human Instinct for Altruism

Brain-science writer Daniel Goleman describes how we are hard-wired from kindness—and why that impulse is sometimes short-circuited.

Buddhist researchers find that religious chanting reduces stress

by Haleigh Atwood| November 9, 2017

Buddhist researchers find that religious chanting reduces stress

Buddhist researchers from the University of Hong Kong have published findings that suggest religious chanting can reduce stress.

Understanding the Worst in Human Nature

by Andrea Miller| October 20, 2017

Understanding the Worst in Human Nature

Andrea Miller interviews psychiatrist and author Robert Jay Lifton, who studies the worst in human nature to help us bring out the best.

The Scene of the Accident

by Karen Kissel Wegela| October 13, 2017

The Scene of the Accident
Photo by Charles Wagner.

In moments of shock we might find that we are suddenly free of our habitual ways of perceiving. These are moments when we might readily tap into our inherent goodness.

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