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Studies have found that coloring can have a similar physiological response in the brain as the act of meditating by reducing outside noise and allowing for focus.
Ivy Ross • Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
les chercheurs qui ont examiné le cerveau du moine bouddhiste Matthieu Ricard l’ont consécutivement qualifié d’« homme le plus heureux du monde » après avoir découvert le niveau le plus élevé d’ondes gamma (associées à l’attention, à la mémoire, à l’apprentissage et au bonheur) jamais enregistré par la science.
Jay Shetty • Penser comme un moine (French Edition)
The adult brain, once believed to be hopelessly “fixed and immutable,” is now thought capable of much greater plasticity than ever before.
Tom Vanderbilt • Beginners
Several teams of scientists have spent years figuring out: Can you make humans read things really, really fast? They found that you can—but it always comes at a cost.
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
Mindfulness Research
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How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens
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This book isn’t focused on the science, but for an excellent introduction to extended cognition I recommend The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organise Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
In one study, researchers looked at the benefits of meditation in patients with stress and found higher BDNF levels in the meditation group. In another review article, researchers found that the decrease in cortisol associated with meditation is linked to higher levels of BDNF.
Majid Fotuhi • Boost Your Brain: The New Art and Science Behind Enhanced Brain Performance
The Mind of a Mnemonist: A Little Book About a Vast Memory,