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3 Reasons Why Meditation Isn’t Overrated
Scientific American declared: the practice is overrated because the science is scant. Here's why that doesn't add up. Read More 
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Go deeper into the science, research, and thinking behind mindfulness and meditation. Hear from leading experts, explore the latest studies, and find book recommendations to expand your practice and understanding.
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Can Meditation Promote Altruism?
A recent study explores whether mindfulness can boost the intention to help others, even at a cost to oneself. Read More
Focus & Attention
Are We Wired to Shut Out Distractions?
Elisha Goldstein on new research that suggests we have an "anti-distraction mode" in our brains. Read More
Body Scan
What Kind of Mindfulness Meditation is Right for You?
A new study compares the effects of sitting meditation, body scan, and mindful yoga on health and well-being. Read More
Expert Interviews
MindfulDirect Video Preview
Google’s Bill Duane talks to MindfulDirect about how meditation helped him with life challenges we all face. Read More
Expert Interviews
john powell’s Affirmative Mindfulness
To counter our tendency to segregate, powell looks at how mindfulness can help us overcome fears of others and the anger and racism they generate. Read More
Expert Interviews
7 Questions About Mindfulness That Still Need An Answer
Ed Halliwell on the next frontiers in mindfulness. Read More
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The Trouble With Mirror Neurons
Once the go-to explanation for empathy, the evidence that we have them is sketchy at best. Read More
Expert Interviews
Why I Wrote “Brainstorm”
Dan Siegel talks to Mindful about what inspired him to write about the inner workings of the teenage brain. Read More
Expert Interviews
3 Common Myths About the Teen Brain
Dan Siegel, bestselling author of Brainstorm, on the subject. Read More
