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Suicide Risk Linked to Rates of Gun Ownership, Political Conservatism
April 5, 2013 — Residents of states with the highest rates of gun ownership and political conservatism are at greater risk of suicide than those in states with less gun ownership and less politically conservative ... > full story -
Can Meditation Make You a More Compassionate Person?
April 1, 2013 — Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a recent study takes a look at what impacts meditation has on interpersonal harmony and ... > full story -
Mindfulness from Meditation Associated With Lower Stress Hormone
March 28, 2013 — Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, ... > full story -
Memories of Near Death Experiences: More Real Than Reality?
March 27, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that the physiological mechanisms triggered during near death experiences (NDE) lead to a more vivid perception not only of imagined events in the history of an ... > full story -
Telling Tales Can Be a Good Thing: Personal Stories Help Children Develop Emotional Skills
March 27, 2013 — A new study finds mothers tell better, more emotional stories about past experiences which help children develop their emotional skills. The act of talking is not an area where ability is usually ... > full story -
Mindfulness at School Reduces (Likelihood Of) Depression-Related Symptoms in Adolescents
March 15, 2013 — Secondary school students who follow an in-class mindfulness program report reduced indications of depression, anxiety and stress up to six months later. Moreover, these students were less likely to ... > full story -
Know Thyself: How Mindfulness Can Improve Self-Knowledge
March 14, 2013 — Mindfulness -- paying attention to one's current experience in a non-judgmental way -- might help us to learn more about our own personalities, according to a new ... > full story -
Americans and Religion Increasingly Parting Ways
March 13, 2013 — Religious affiliation in the United States is at its lowest point since it began to be tracked in the 1930s, according to analysis of newly released survey data. Last year, one in five Americans ... > full story -
Better Living Through Mindfulness
March 7, 2013 — Results of a new study suggest that mindfulness -- awareness of the present moment -- may be linked to self-regulation throughout the day, and this may be an important contributor to better emotional ... > full story -
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Majority of Albertans Support Assisted Suicide, Canadian Study Shows
March 7, 2013 — New research gauges public opinion about assisted suicide as part of an ongoing legal, moral and health policy discussion in ... > full story
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