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Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson about the current scientific understanding of meditation practice. They speak about the original stigma associated with meditation, the history of introspection in eastern and western cultures, the recent collaboration between Buddhism and western science, the difference between altered states and altered traits, an alternate conception of mental health, \\u201cmeta-awareness,\\u201d the relationship between mindfulness and \\u201cflow,\\u201d the difference between pain and suffering, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR),\\xa0and other topics.

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