By David Owen — 2014
What’s behind the condition that every golfer dreads?
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Psychics and psychosis sufferers alike hold beliefs that may predispose them to hearing voices.
Hypnosis has become a common medical tool, used to reduce pain, help people stop smoking and cure them of phobias. But scientists have long argued about whether the hypnotic “trance” is a separate neurophysiological state or simply a product of a hypnotized person’s expectations.
Couples’ fights in lockdown are often about the unremitting intensity of togetherness. The sooner you de-escalate a fight, the sooner you can begin working on real solutions.
Substantial research found that well-being causes many external benefits, including better physical and mental health.
Psychologist Rick Hanson discusses how to strengthen our capacity for wisdom, peace, and enlightenment.
Dr. Judith Orloff helps us understand the power of empathy so we can utilize and honor it in our lives.
The scientists hope their long-awaited study on LSD in humans will open the floodgates to further research into psychedelics.
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Daniel Goleman reports on the Dalai Lama and the dialog between science and Buddhism, especially on how neuroscientists are measuring the effects of meditation.
When neuroscientists tested expert meditators, they discovered something surprising: The effect of Buddhist meditation isn’t just momentary; it can alter deep-seated traits in our brain patterns and character.
Dr. Richard Davidson explains that well-being is a skill that can be practiced and strengthened.
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