Posts Tagged ‘consciousness’
The Nature Of Consciousness: Resonance Between Ancient Philosophies And Current Science
*This article first appeared on The Huffington Post, Science Section, Used with Permission, 2016. What is consciousness? Is it an essentially human characteristic or a fundamental characteristic of the universe? Questions about consciousness have intrigued philosophers and scientists for thousands of years. Neuroscientists, like myself, are asking questions about the essential characteristics of consciousness, and…
Read MoreScience and Meditation: Integrating a First-Person Experience into the Scientific Process
*This article first appeared on The Huffington Post, Science Section. Used with Permission, 2016 As a long time meditator and neuroscientist, my interest in the effect of meditation on brain function is both personal and professional. The benefits meditation has brought to my life mirror first-person accounts of other meditation practitioners–basically, a sense of greater…
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