Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation
for the brain and the body, but a recent study by Northeastern University’s
David DeSteno, published in Psychological Science, takes a look at what impacts
meditation has on interpersonal harmony and compassion.
Several religious traditions have suggested that mediation
does just that, but there has been no scientific proof—until now.
In this study, a team of researchers from Northeastern
University and Harvard University examined the effects meditation would have on
compassion and virtuous behavior, and the results were fascinating.