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Neural mechanisms of attentional control in mindfulness meditation

Peter Malinowski February 7, 2013 Research Blog 0

Published a few days ago: In this focused review article I consider three main points: First, I present the general framework or skeleton (the Liverpool Mindfulness Model) my group uses as guidance for our meditation/mindfulness work . Second, I present …

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Cognition and Emotion in Meditation – Part 2

Peter Malinowski February 7, 2013 Research Blog 0

In the previous post I discussed evidence for the involvement of emotional processes even when performing a purely cognitive task. A further study investigated which brain areas are involved when a task similar to the Stroop task that was a …

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Cognition and Emotion in Meditation

Peter Malinowski January 4, 2013 Research Blog 0

Research has convincingly shown the positive effects of mindfulness meditation practice on attentional mechanisms. I discussed some of these findings in previous blogs, for instance the evidence that mindfulness practice is linked to improved attentional control, which is also evidenced …

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Loving Kindness Meditation – Reflections for the festive season

Peter Malinowski December 25, 2012 Research Blog 4

The majority of current research into meditation so far focused on mindfulness-based practices and similar methods. Recently, this has shifted a bit and we see a growing interest in meditation practices aimed at improving love and compassion. First studies, investigating …

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Meditation improves telomerase activity

Peter Malinowski December 20, 2012 Research Blog 0

Meditation improves telomerase activity: a healthier life – but not for all! Three months in a meditation retreat may have significant influence on a core marker of our health and biological age, a study found. Some readers will be aware …

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Meditation changes brain connectivity

Peter Malinowski August 22, 2012 Research Blog 1

- a recent study revealed underlying mechanisms of white matter change Over the last few years, research has established that meditation practice influences various aspects of our cognitive and emotional life in positive ways. It is exciting to see that such …

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Buddhism and Science Day in London

Peter Malinowski May 25, 2012 Research Blog 1

Buddhists and Scientists explore the nature of consciousness On Wednesday 20 June three Buddhists and Scientists will meet in London to explore the nature of consciousness and its role in nature – combining perspectives from Tibetan Buddhism, Neuroscience, Psychology and Physics …

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Meditation and creativity: some first evidence

Peter Malinowski May 5, 2012 Research Blog 2

Over the last one and a half years or so, I was repeatedly asked whether there would be any current empirical evidence that meditation practice would improve creativity. Also, when I recently discussed with Lama Jigme Rinpoche possible future directions for …

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The Science of Meditation: impromptu talk in Hamburg

Peter Malinowski April 24, 2012 Research Blog 0

Hamburg – 16 April 2012: When visiting the Buddhist Centre in Hamburg as part of a Seminar of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, I was asked to give an impromptu talk on the Science of Meditation. Talking about the historical developments …

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Research Topic: Neural Effects of Mindfulness/Contemplative Training

Peter Malinowski March 16, 2012 Research Blog 0

The Journal “Frontiers in Human Neuroscience” published a series of research articles on the effects of meditation and mindfulness practice on brain and brain function. Under the research topic: “Neural Effects of Mindfulness/Contemplative Training” guest editor Amishi Jha, Assistant Professor at the …

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