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The Blissful Brain: Neuroscience and Proof of the Power of Meditation (Gaia Thinking) (Paperback)

by Shanida Nataraja (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Gaia Books Ltd (15 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1856752917
  • ISBN-13: 978-1856752916
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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What goes on in the brain when we meditate? Are we biologically programmed to need religious and mystical experiences? Can the benefits of meditation be measured? In "The Blissful Brain", Dr Shanida Nataraja explores the extraordinary research that shows practices such as meditation, tai chi and yoga are not only helpful in reducing stress; they may actually be crucial for good health and optimal brain functioning. From the effects of meditation on blood pressure and depression to the latest insights from brain imaging studies, this book reveals the scientific evidence that proves meditative practices should be at the very heart of our healthcare system.


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Dr Shanida Nataraja has a PhD in Neurophysiology from University College London. Her research thesis focused on learning and memory and she has continued to work in this field, holding a post-doctoral research position at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Shanida is currently senior medical writer at a medical education agency writing in the field of cardiology, oncology, psychiatry and women's health. Shanida regularly meditates and practices yoga and in 2004 collaborated in the development of a seminar on the benefits of meditation, tai chi and chi kung for professionals.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Dubious science, 8 April 2008
By Tim Jim D (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
This book does have some interesting neurology but my concern is about how reliably it is reported when she makes some rather sweeping generalisations and is rather partial. As fundamentally we do not understand how consciousness is generated and much of neurological function is only explicable at the simplest level I feel she provides a sense of certainty where there is none. She presents highly controversial theories with no critique - acupuncture meridians detects through tracers, the quantum brain. She makes really crass errors - talking about 'under-developed invertebrate midbrains" - I think she means 'lower vertebrate' - but that is very poor language from an evolutionary perspective. She says the human brain has tripled in volume in the last 100,000 years which is nonsense. And anyone making these errors claiming a neurological understanding would either be very poorly read, highly uncritical of internet drivel as a likely source, or has a rubbish editor who is making errors on her behalf.
So I worry about how trustworthy her reporting of the research she cites actually is. And any book claining to be 'Scientific' using the word 'proof' for something as slippery as meditation to define goes against a proper scientific rigour in which all currently accepted claims remain yet to be disproven.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book I have been waiting for!, 27 April 2008
By Mrs. H. I. Nataraja "Kim" (U.K.) - See all my reviews
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Dr Nataraja explains clearly for the non-scientist the reasons why meditation is so effective. She does so in an unbiased and objective manner respecting the value of all different ways of meditation. Her range of research is very impressive. It is very convincing! If you are meditating it increases your commitment and if you are not you can't wait to start.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you have to beg, borrow or steal.... read this book, 10 April 2008
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This book was an excellent read, clear and enlightening from both an academic and a spiritual point of view. Dr Nataraja has an uncanny way of making the subject both interesting and accessible to us mere mortals!!!
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