Articles
Evidence-graded write-ups of the research behind meditation, breathwork and the brain.
Every claim is graded, and ‘associated with’ is never allowed to stand in for ‘causes’.
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An ongoing, numbered series that reads one paper at a time. Each episode builds through the reasoning first, then ends with a grade for each claim, so you can see how far the evidence goes and where it stops.
Primary sources are preferred over summaries, and retracted papers are left out.
How claims are graded
Strong
Consistent findings from well-controlled studies, supported across the literature.
Emerging
Promising findings that still need replication or stronger designs.
Contested
Studies or reviewers disagree, so the claim cannot be settled yet.
Unknown
Not tested well enough to say either way.
