Have you ever noticed that when you’re under stress, it’s so much harder to resist temptation? Or make any kind of change in your daily routine, like starting an exercise program or kicking a late-night TV habit? That’s because stress primes the brain to take automatic action. Any impulse will…
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Here's how to deal with gifts in a saner way than some of us, at least, might be used to.
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In my “How to Think Like a Psychologist” course, I recently hosted Stanford neuroeconomist Brian Knutson. His research has illuminated questions like: Why does the brain love a bargain? Why do sexy photos increase risky investing? The answer to both those questions has to with the brain’s reward system, which…
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CIIS Public Programs & Performances, a part of the university California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, has launched a new eight-month program featuring leaders in the application of mindfulness and compassion to psychotherapy.
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Professor Zajonc succeeds Mind and Life co-founder R. Adam Engle.
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Peter Baumann talks about “Being Human 2012: Science, Philosophy & Your Life,” which explored new insights on the nature of the human condition.
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Professor David Sloan Wilson will be the next presenter in CCARE's Meng Wu Lecture Series. The lecture will take place at Stanford University on Dec. 8.
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Will feature Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., John Teasdale, Ph.D., and Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. ABPP; Registration now open.
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3 research-backed ways to show you're really listening.
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Best-selling author Daniel Goleman's new CD teaches how to naturally treat stress-related symptoms—and relax. To listen to a sample of the CD—an exclusive offer to Mindful.org readers—click here.
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