New research shows no evidence of structural brain change with short-term mindfulness training

A team found flaws in previous research that purported to show meditation could alter the brain's structure.

Making sure workers have a 'good' day gives companies a competitive advantage

Researchers have identified five types of daily workplace experiences that influence employees' creative performance.

How is it possible to remember selfless experiences?

People who practice intensive meditation report memories of states in which their sense of self dissolves. Is this at all possible?

Links between paranormal beliefs and cognitive function described by 40 years of research

In a review of 71 studies that explored links between belief in paranormal phenomena and cognitive function, most of the findings align with the hypothesis that such beliefs are associated with cognitive differences or deficits.

The ethics of research on 'conscious' artificial brains

Authors lay out an ethical framework that assumes brain organoids already have consciousness. The paper argues that this framework is not exclusive to brain organoids and can be applied to anything that is perceived to hold consciousness.

Recalled experiences surrounding death: More than hallucinations?

Scientific advances in the 20th and 21st centuries have led to a major evolution in the understanding of death. At the same time, for decades, people who have survived an encounter with death have recalled unexplained lucid episodes involving heightened consciousness and awareness. These have been reported using the popular -- yet scientifically ill-defined -- term 'near-death experiences'.

New study explores relationship between psychedelics and consciousness

A new study addresses the question of whether psychedelics might change the attribution of consciousness to a range of living and nonliving things.