Buddhist Meditation Promotes Rational Thinking
Posted by Philip in Health, Tai Chi on Aug 18, 2011
An interesting article by Michael Haederle on the neurological effect of meditation. Haederle writes…
“Studies looking at the brains of people playing a fairness game found very different responses between Buddhist meditators and other participants
It’s no secret that humans are not entirely rational when it comes to weighing rewards. For example, we might be perfectly happy with how much money we’re making — until we find out how much more the guy in the next cubicle is being paid.
But a new study suggests that people who regularly practice Buddhist meditation actually process these common social situations differently — and the researchers have the brain scans to prove it”.
Read the full article here.
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