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2012
Meditation is Good for the Brain
The researchers report that those who meditated for about 30 minutes a day for eight weeks had measurable changes in gray-matter density in parts of the brain associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress.
Gen X columnist Tara Parker-Pope, whose husband is an avid meditator, reporting on findings in the journal Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, NYTimes.com | 2011-01-28