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How Meditation Changes Your Brain—and Your Life
By Daniel Goleman, Richard Davidson — 2018
When neuroscientists tested expert meditators, they discovered something surprising: The effect of Buddhist meditation isn’t just momentary; it can alter deep-seated traits in our brain patterns and character.
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