Meditation & the Brain
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Summary
The research supports more than a calmer mind: meditation measurably changes the structure of the brain and the body.
Among the findings are thickening in regions tied to memory and learning, a smaller amygdala — the centre of stress and fear — and stronger connectivity across brain networks.
The furthest-reaching results are at the level of DNA, in ageing and immune function.
Key points
The findings are structural, not subjective
MRI measures cortical thickness, which is a different kind of claim from reporting that you feel better.
The amygdala gets smaller
The centre of stress and fear becomes less reactive, which is one account of why practitioners are harder to drag around by mood.
The timescale is shorter than expected
The most-cited study runs eight weeks, not years.
Evidence does not turn dhamma into science
What is measured is a side effect of the practice, not the goal the teaching sets.