Research

Highlights of some of the research conducted at the CMB and resources for researchers and research volunteers.

Shamatha Project — by Jeremy M. Smith — last modified 2007-01-18 01:46 AM

This research project represents a unique collaboration between top-ranking neuroscientists and psychologists at the University of California, led by Dr. Clifford Saron of the Center for Mind and Brain, and Tibetan Buddhist scholar B. Alan Wallace, PhD. This project has received substantial funding from the Fetzer Institute and Hershey Family Foundation.

How do children learn? — by Jeremy M. Smith — last modified 2007-05-24 12:58 AM

Lisa Oakes' research focuses on how babies learn and remember.

Fragile X Syndrome Baby Project — by Jeremy M. Smith — last modified 2007-03-03 01:41 AM

Susan Rivera's lab is collaborating with the M.I.N.D. Institute’s Fragile X Research and Treatment Center to conduct a study of Fragile X syndrome infants.

Music, Spirituality, Religion, and the Human Brain — by Jeremy M. Smith — last modified 2007-05-24 12:54 AM

The connection between music, spirituality, and religion is so widespread as to be nearly universal. Since the dawn of humanity and across a broad spectrum of cultures around the world, music and musical experience have been an integral part of spirituality and religion. Strangely, there has been very little scholarly research on this topic. In this project, Drs. Janata & Sylvan, together with a group of leading researchers, will examine the relationship between these integral aspects of human culture in terms of underlying psychological and neuroscientific principles. Their approach is to examine this relationship at three levels of analysis. Accordingly, their project is arranged into three themes.

Information for Researchers — by j — last modified 2007-04-18 05:54 AM

Resources and links for researchers

Information for Volunteers in Research Studies — by j — last modified 2007-03-20 01:52 AM

Resources on the rights of volunteer participants in research studies

How to Volunteer for Research Studies — by Jeremy M. Smith — last modified 2007-03-20 01:52 AM

Information for people wishing to volunteer to participate in research studies with the Center for Mind and Brain