Read Dr. Hanson’s paper on positive brain change published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Positive Psychology, December 6, 2021.

The collection of scientific papers below was created by the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom and you can find a variety of resources on their website related to brain science, relationships, well-being, contemplative practice, and similar topics.

This list was curated by Ph.D. Student Tomeka Jacobs – see her full bio here.

General

Neuropsychology

Nervous System Structure and Function

Neuroplasticity

Consciousness

Mindfulness

Meditation

Positive Psychology

Non-Ordinary States

Effects on the Brain

Religion and Spirituality

General Meditation

Focused Attention Meditation

General

Movement, Yoga

Compassion, Kindness

Prayer

Transcendental Meditation

Open Awareness Meditation

General

Mindfulness Meditation

Peak, Self-Transcendent, Nondual Experiences

Applications

Health

Pain

Emotion Regulation

Attention

Related Topics

Systems Theory

Psychotherapy

Nutrition

Pain and Punishment

Pleasure and Reward

Negativity Bias

Emotion

Cognition

Decision-Making

Resilience and Coping

Gender

Communication

Relationships

Self

Morality

Depression

Drugs

Neurotheology

Evolution

Non-Human Animals

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Tomeka Jacobs is a PhD student in Practical Theology: Education and Formation at Claremont School of Theology. Her research interests include: Black Mysticism, Neuroscience, Contemplative Practices, and Critical Race Feminisms. She believes they hold transformative possibilities for self and society and it is her hope as an emerging scholar that her work will speak to and enliven those on the front lines of social justice movements.

She holds a Master of Divinity from Lexington Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts, in Chemistry, from the University of Louisville. As a scientist and theologian she is naturally interested in “ways the brain changes for the better through happiness, love and wisdom,” a natural flow from all of her interests.