Toward Contemplative Science: Further Issues and Models in the Scientific Investigation of Contemplative Practice
Clifford Saron, PhD, Research Scientist, UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain. Francisco Varela, in a 1984 interview stated that “science, in its core, its active … Read More
Yogacara Buddhism: Waking up from our Collective Objectivist Slumber
William Waldron, PhD, Chair, Department of Religion, Middlebury College. This presentation will outline the Buddha’s basic understanding of our cognitive processes. It will discuss the factors … Read More
Neuroscience Insights from Hypnosis and Meditation
Amir Raz, PhD, Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Canada An integrative synthesis of hypnosis and meditation provides an especially interesting lens … Read More
Theoretical Views on the Nature of Spontaneous Thought: Neural Bases and Connections with Phenomenology and Meditation Practice
Kalina Christoff, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia. Mind-wandering has recently come to occupy a central position in psychology and neuroscience. Most theories and … Read More