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Feb 2022
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566: Ways to Pay Attention Better, with ...

DAVE STACHOWIAK
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Amishi Jha: Peak Mind Amishi Jha is Director of Contemplative Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. With grants from the Department of Defense and several private foundations, she leads research on the neural bases of attention and the effects of mindfulness-based training programs on cognition, emotion, resilience, and perform ... Show More
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