When we’re in “hot states” like excitement, anger, or stress, our behavior can surprise even ourselves. Here’s what’s happening in the brain in these moments, and how we can aim for a bit more self-compassion.
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Bias affects all of us, but according to a new book on the psychology of bias, we can take action to recognize and reduce its impacts—both on our own mind and in our work.
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A look at the latest mindfulness research gathered from Providence College, Arizona State University, and others.
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From the initiative to rewrite Wikipedia’s catalog on the continent of Africa to taking a closer look at what it means for all of us to thrive, here’s what’s new in the world of mindfulness.
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The thrill of curiosity can motivate us to learn—or it can send us hurtling into rabbit holes and habit loops. Dr. Judson Brewer breaks down what this inner drive has to do with shifting our most ingrained habits.
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Research gathered from Harvard Medical School, University of Regina, Shanghai Mental Health Center, and others.
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How an app-based intervention at work helps employees, a program that may reduce postpartum depression, and more from the latest mindfulness research.
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By engaging in practices that increase awareness, focus on our similarities, and develop care and kindness, writes Mind & Life Institute Science Director Wendy Hasenkamp, we might also be loosening the hold of implicit bias.
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Our ability to pay attention is unreliable when we’re under stress. In her new book Peak Mind, neuroscientist Amishi Jha explores cutting-edge research on elite soldiers revealing how mindfulness training protects our attentional resources, even in the most high-stress scenarios imaginable.
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Recurring depression is a challenge for many people. New research shows that a mindfulness-based therapy for depression may help with low mood, by explicitly focusing on self-compassion.
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