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Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body by Richard J. Davidson, Daniel Goleman

rbogue's review

For the most part, popular psychology isn’t exactly positive on your ability to really change your core personality, your default way of being. Sure, it accepts that you can learn new coping skills and occasionally better ways of responding emotionally, but for the most part, the assumption is that your core personality is set. This runs in stark contrast to the research about neural plasticity. Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body explains – with science – how our perception of things that are unchangeable may be changeable after all.

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jackpumpkinhead's review

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

sve100's review

3.0

Some interesting insights, but nothing radical really.

hologlam's review

informative inspiring mysterious

4.5

jona_thon's review

3.0

Validating, candy read of a book

isaiahyip's review

challenging informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

mapefer3's review

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

3.5

ashleygrossreads's review

hopeful informative slow-paced

3.0

__karen__'s review

4.0

This book is exactly what I was looking for... describes the scientific basis for the benefits of meditation. Note that while the content is informative, delivery is a bit dry.

kristen_n89's review

informative slow-paced

3.5