How the Heart and Mind Connect: the Neuroscience of Meditation
Posted by on April 14, 2014
Penn Program for Mindfulness
presents
Peter Grossenbacher, Associate Professor
Contemplative Psychology and Contemplative Education
Naropa University
HOW THE HEART AND MIND CONNECT: THE NEUROSCIENCE OF MEDITATION
In recent years, scientists have learned a lot about the brains and lives of meditators. We have learned that meditation affects multiple aspects of brain function and structure, including metabolic activity, neural communication, and even the composition of brain tissue itself.
Several recent discoveries, such as the influence of meditation on neuroplasticity and how it leads to synchronization between left and right sides of the brain, provide us with a deeper understanding of how embodied meditation supports personal integration and psychological growth.
This presentation, suitable for the lay public as well as scientists and clinicians, will review of some of these most interesting and important new discoveries in the neuroscience of meditation.
DETAILS
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cost: $10.00
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Peter Grossenbacher
PhD Experimental Psychology, University of Oregon
BS Experimental Psychology, University of Oregon
BA Cognitive Science and Mathematics, University of California Berkeley
PETER GROSSENBACHER directs Naropa’s internationally known Consciousness Laboratory. In collaboration with students in the lab, he conducts empirical research on meditation instruction, worldview transformation, and engagement with awareness. His research has been covered in the New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, and Discover Magazine.
Dr. Grossenbacher teaches courses in Perception, Neuroscience, Mindfulness Meditation, Cognitive Psychology, Personality, and Research Methods. He previously conducted research on human attention at the National Institute of Mental Health, and taught at the University of Oregon, England’s University of Cambridge, and American University in Washington, D.C.
A practitioner of meditation since 1980, Grossenbacher speaks internationally on contemplative education, synesthesia, meditation, and the brain.
WHERE
Smilow Center for Translational Research Center
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The cost for this event is $10.00. If payment prevents you from attending, you will have the option to waive the fee during the registration process.
Multiple reservations are accepted.
We cannot take reservations by phone
Questions? Contact our office at 215-615-2774 or mindfulness@uphs.upenn.edu
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