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How meditation can help you live a flourishing life, with Richard Davidson, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

CHAPTER

The Dolly Lama and Meditation - What Are the Differences?

In the 19 early, 19 nineties and 19 eighties, you won't see the word compassion in the index of psychology text books. That's changed. And so i am very deeply grateful to see how quickly actually progress has been made. What are the differences you find among long term meditators, novice meditators and people who have never tried the practice? Well, ah, that's a great question, and it really depends on the nature of the practice. It depends on whether eare looking at the brain while people are meditating, or at base line.

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