From: The Science of Meditation: A Conversation, Sam Harris speaking with Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson.
The authors have done both science on the subject and an meta-analysis of other works. Interesting to note they mention the existence of about 6,000 papers on the topic of which 60 they consider stand out.
Goleman and Davidson have just published Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body.
Daniel Goleman is well known for the book 'Emotional Intelligence', written in 1995.
The authors have done both science on the subject and an meta-analysis of other works. Interesting to note they mention the existence of about 6,000 papers on the topic of which 60 they consider stand out.
In this episode of the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson about the current scientific understanding of meditation practice.
They speak about;the original stigma associated with meditation,
the history of introspection in eastern and Western cultures,
the recent collaboration between Buddhism and Western science,
the difference between altered states and altered traits, an alternate conception of mental health,
“meta-awareness,”
the relationship between mindfulness and “flow,”
the difference between pain and suffering, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and other topics.
Goleman and Davidson have just published Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body.
Daniel Goleman is well known for the book 'Emotional Intelligence', written in 1995.