Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Study Shows Meditation Changes Brain Structure in Just 8 Weeks

Participants in an 8 week mindfulness meditation class experienced structural brain changes including increased grey-matter density in the hippocampus, known to be important for learning and memory, and in structures associated with self-awareness, compassion and introspection.

This is the first research to document meditation-produced changes in the brain.

Study Shows Meditation Changes Brain Structure in Just 8 Weeks

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