Here at Mindful, we’ve been chronicling Richard Davidson’s research on the neuroscience of meditation. If you want to get a sense of the scope of Davidson’s research and the breadth of meditation’s benefits, you might want to check out our infographic: “This Neuroscientist Proves How Well-Being Can Actually Change the Brain.” (Editor’s note: We had a lot of fun turning Davidson’s 87-page curriculum vitae into an at-a-glance view of his research areas. We hope you enjoy!) In the “Train Your Brain” talk this month at the Jewish Cultural Center in Manhattan, Davidson spoke to the question of how meditation changes the brain, and if researchers are able to track those changes: “The structure of the brain changes in 1.5 hours of mindfulness practice,” said Davidson. “Short amounts make a difference.”
