Attention · Mental training
(opens in a new tab)What changes when we train attention?
Slagter and colleagues study the distribution of attention using a visual task and EEG.
PLOS Biology · 2007
The Telepathy Center
Bridging worlds.
People have practiced perception for thousands of years, and studied it carefully for nearly a century. We gather what’s worked, show where it comes from, and leave the finding out to you.
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Sound, breath, voice, energy and stillness, in rooms you can move between. Learn a method, put a few together, sit with it, and notice what changes.
Breathe in for five, then out for five.
A card is sealed. What is it?
Try itFive in, five out. Stay with it a minute and notice what changes.
Knowledge across time
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Research
We’re figuring out what lets these things happen.
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Methods · Comparison
(opens in a new tab)A different test of sustained attention
A randomized trial comparing mindfulness training with an active control.
MacCoon et al. · PLOS ONE · 2014
Resources · The Roots
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