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When a neuroscientist began studying meditation, she expected to measure temporary mental states—not structural changes in the brain itself. What her team discovered shocked the scientific community.

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Hilary A. Marusak, Wayne State University (THE CONVERSATION) The Research Brief is a ...