Hi Nick - first study has recently been accepted in Psychological Science, a top, high-impact journal in academic science. The paper describes improvements in perception over the course of the retreat that result in improvements in measures of vigilance during the infamous line task. There will be a press release to coincide with it's epublication - which will be in about 2-3 months. We'll post the paper then to the google site you set up, but you can post this. We're very happy about it - the paper went through 3 rounds of incredibly rigorous peer review.
Another paper is under review. A third nearly done. many more in the pipeline.
hope you guys are well,
warm regards,
Cliff
Dear Nick, thanks for this great site!
I am trying to find Cliff Saron's paper on Shamatha, but without success. Can you please post the reference? Thank you!
Posted by: mariana | January 13, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Hi Mariana, the first study isn't out yet, but when it's available, I'll post. Four have been submitted for publication and another sixteen are being worked on. Warmly, Nick
Posted by: seaver | January 13, 2010 at 01:13 PM
wow... that's a VERY good paper production! looking forward for their publication. Thank you!
Posted by: mariana | January 22, 2010 at 04:48 AM