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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_on_meditation#Research_on_unspecified_or_multiple_types_of_meditation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_on_meditatio

• SlowRobotAhead 8y ago
  I’m sure medication is very helpful for some people, maybe it’s great for everyone. But posting a Wikipedia link that anyone could edit, not exactly hard hitting science. Maybe find one of the referenced papers and read it to see if it makes your point?
• 0xcde4c3db 8y ago
  Based on the descriptions there, it doesn't seem to me like the mentioned studies actually show meditation causing a clear benefit. That's not surprising to me, since most studies on meditation (like most lifestyle studies) fall into one of: 1) only describe observational correlations, not causation (such studies are useful for guiding further research, but are a poor basis for recommending lifestyle changes) 2) describe an intervention leading to a statistically significant change, but one whose practical significance is negligible, unsubstantiated, or an unclear mixture of benefits and drawbacks 3) quality too poor to draw any firm conclusion at all (too small, no control group, neglect of known likely confounders, blatant p-hacking, etc.)