“A consequence of the brain’s plasticity is that it may change with every experience, thought and emotion, from which it follows that… — Elkhonon Goldberg Fitness Copy Share Image
“Cognition and emotion are both critical parts of normal functioning. As neatly summarized by Dr. Robert Sylwester (whose interview can be found… — Elkhonon Goldberg Focus Copy Share Image
“Recently, we uncovered an important mechanism by which a month of mindfulness meditation (about 11 hours of practice, 0.5 per day, 5… — Elkhonon Goldberg Focus Copy Share Image
“Other studies show that plastic changes in the brain can even be observed after just a few months. For instance, in 2006,… — Elkhonon Goldberg Change Copy Share Image
“Such networks of neurons are built following the principle that “cells that fire together, wire together” (Hebb’s rule). In short, neurons that… — Elkhonon Goldberg Become Strong Copy Share Image
“Working memory is the type of memory that allows us to both hold information in mind and work on it as needed.” — Elkhonon Goldberg Memory Copy Share Image
“collaborator of our lab, Dr. Yiyuan Tang, studied the impact of mindfulness meditation with undergraduates to improve executive attention, finding significant improvements… — Elkhonon Goldberg Focus Copy Share Image