New Research: The Bilingual Advantage may extend to children with ASD There’s a growing body of evidence that bilingualism brings numerous benefits to children, many of which extend into adulthood. What Bilingualism is Bilingualism comes when a child grows up learning two languages. Usually this means in the home – perhaps parents speak two languages, […]
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What Makes You Happy?
What Do You Associate With Happiness? Before you begin reading this, think of three words that come to your mind when you think of happiness. ************ Some new, yet to be published, research by scientists at Yonsei University in Korea and U C Santa Barbara compared the words 500 university students associated with happiness with […]
New Research on Personality and Well Being
Personality has long been related to happiness and well-being. Studies of the “Big Five” personality traits (Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness and Openness to Experience) consistently show that extraverts are happier than introverts, as are agreeable individuals compared with those who are less agreeable. In contrast, neuroticism is associated with less happiness and fewer feelings of […]
Just Eight Weeks of Mindfulness Meditation Changes the Brain!
Just 8 weeks of mindfulness meditation produces measurable effects in the brain! There is a growing body of evidence that long term meditation alters brain structure and improves or enhances various aspects of brain activation and connection. Fewer studies have been done investigating the effects of short term meditation, but this is beginning to change. […]
Pioneering Research on the measurable and lasting benefits of LovingKindness Meditation
Over the past decade, the effect of mind training practices has generated a lot of interest in psychology and neuroscience research. Mindfulness and various forms of meditation have clear and measurable effects on health, particularly stress reduction. But that is only the beginning of the story. LovingKindness meditation has a surprisingly rapid and long-lasting effect […]