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Ep. 5: Your Mind on Mindfulness

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The billion-dollar industry of mindfulness promises us reductions in anxiety, knowledge of our true selves, and general transcendence... or something. This episode, Beth and Ava look at what the science of mindfulness does and doesn't tell us about the brain, cognition, and even the self.

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Come along for the ride as we breakdown the hype around mindfulness, even venturing into potential dark sides of meditative practices.

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Academic Articles & Books

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Lighter Reading & Other Resources

  • Resources for dealing with aversive effects of meditation and LOTS of info, from Dr. Willoughby Britton: cheetahhouse.org
     

  • Meditation pulled from TEDx by Jo Pang

ABOUT US 

Beth Fisher and Ava Ma de Sousa are Ph.D. students studying psychology, philosophy and neuroscience. 

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On Minds Matter, we discuss a range of subjects, from conspiracy theories to falling in love, to nostalgia. We explore the neuroscientific and psychological research behind these issues while talking through our own personal experiences.

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