“Although only 16 percent of the nonmeditators gave up their seats — an admittedly disheartening fact — the proportion rose to 50 percent among those who had meditated. This increase is impressive not solely because it occurred after only eight weeks of meditation, but also because it did so within the context of a situation known to inhibit considerate behavior: witnessing others ignoring a person in distress — what psychologists call the bystander effect — reduces the odds that any single individual will help. Nonetheless, the meditation increased the compassionate response threefold.” nytimes/2013/07/07/opinion/sunday/the-morality-of-meditation.html?src=me&ref=general
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 08:52:07 +0000
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