Zen Meditation: Thicker brains fend off pain
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 12:28
in Psychology & Sociology
People can reduce their sensitivity to pain by thickening their brain, according to a new study. Researchers have made their discovery by comparing the gray matter thickness of Zen meditators and non-meditators. They found evidence that practicing the centuries-old discipline of Zen can reinforce a central brain region (anterior cingulate) that regulates pain.