Meditation and the neuroscience of consciousness

[Modus.Ponens]

Here is a pdf about the subject that was recomended in the Buddhist forum that I go to:

http://www.keck.waisman.wisc.edu/~lutz/Meditation_Neuroscience_2005_AL_JDD_RJD_2.pdf

I haven't read it myself because it's long, but I think some of you may be interested. From what I read, it is an essay resuming the science done on meditation until recently.

Have a good read

 

[Daniel E.]

From the conclusion:

The collective evidence showcased in this review underscores the fact that many of our core mental processes such as awareness and attention and emotion regulation, including our very capacity for happiness and compassion, should best be conceptualized as trainable skills. The meditative traditions provide a compelling example of strategies and techniques that have evolved over time to enhance and optimize human potential and well-being. The neuroscientific study of these traditions is still in its infancy but the early findings promise to both reveal the mechanisms by which such training may exert its effects as well as underscore the plasticity of the brain circuits that underlie complex mental function. It is our fervent hope that this review will stimulate additional research and will lead to the increased use of these practices in a wide range of everyday contexts.