Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience, Liverpool John Moores University
Peter Malinowski is psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, specialised in the scientific understanding of meditation. He is a Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience at Liverpool John Moores University, where he directs the Meditation Research Lab. He is Programme Leader for the MSc Positive Psychology & Wellbeing, which particularly focuses on meditation and mindfulness as backbone for a positive, meaningful and flourishing life.
His rich knowledge about meditation is based on about 30 years of Buddhist meditation practice, his voluntary activity as lay Buddhist teacher and the opportunity to learn from some of the best meditation teachers of current times.
Mindfulness meditation: ten minutes a day improves cognitive function
Sep 25, 2018 18:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Practising mindfulness meditation for ten minutes a day improves concentration and the ability to keep information active in ones mind, a function known as working memory. The brain achieves this by becoming more...
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