Buddhism and Science
In the past decade, there has been a tremendous upsurge of interdisciplinary research between Buddhism, psychology, neuroscience, and medicine over the world. Through these academic endeavors, such as clinical studies on mindfulness, studies of neuroscience of meditation, and Buddhism related social science research, modern science has recognized the credibility of Buddhist teachings and practices. As both science and Buddhism share a common interest to investigate the qualities of the mind and improve wellbeing, the academic trend is moving towards the application of Buddhism into the betterment of human life. Following this strong momentum, the Centre of Buddhist Studies has actively contributed to the development and refinement of rigorous and innovative scientific research in Buddhism.
Publications
- Gao, J., Leung, H. K., Wu, B. W. Y., Hung, J., Chang, C., & Sik, H. H. (2023). Long-term practice of intuitive inquiry meditation modulates EEG dynamics during self-schema processing. Heliyon, 9(9). Read more…
- Gao, J., Sun, R., Leung, H. K., Roberts, A., Wu, B. W. Y., Tsang, E. W., … & Sik, H. H. (2023). Increased neurocardiological interplay after mindfulness meditation: a brain oscillation-based approach. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17, 1008490. Read more…
- Gao, J., Leung, H. K., Fan, J., Wu, B. W. Y., & Sik, H. H. (2022). The neurophysiology of the intervention strategies of Awareness Training Program on emotion regulation. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. Read more…
- Sik, H. H., Halkias, G. T., Chang, C., Gao, J., Leung, H. K., & Wu, B. W. Y. (2021). Modulation of the neurophysiological response to fearful and stressful stimuli through repetitive religious chanting. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 177, e62960. Read more…
- Gao, J., Skouras, S., Leung, H. K., Wu, B. W. Y., Wu, H., Chang, C., & Sik, H. H. (2020). Repetitive religious chanting invokes positive emotional schema to counterbalance fear: a multi-modal functional and structural MRI study. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 14, 198. 多模態磁共振研究顯示反復念佛能形成正面情緒模式以抗衡恐懼. Read more…
- Gao, J., Leung, H. K., Wu, B. W. Y., Skouras, S., & Sik, H. H. (2019). The neurophysiological correlates of religious chanting. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-9. 念佛的神經生理學基礎. Read more…
- Wu, B.W.Y., Gao, J., Leung, H.K., & Sik, H.H. (2019). A Randomized Controlled Trial of Awareness Training Program (ATP), a Group-Based Mahayana Buddhist Intervention. Mindfulness, 10(7), 1280-1293. Read more…
- Gao, J., Fan J., Wu, B.W.Y., Halkias, G.T., Chau, M., Fung, P.C., Chang, C., Zhang, Z., Hung, Y.S. & Sik H.H. (2017). Repetitive Religious Chanting Modulates the Late-Stage Brain Response to Fear- and Stress-Provoking Pictures. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 2055. 重複念佛調節人腦對恐懼和焦慮圖片的後期反應. Read more…
- Sik, H. H., Gao, J., Fan, J., Wu, B. W. Y., Leung, H. K., & Hung, Y. S. (2017). Using wavelet entropy to demonstrate how mindfulness practice increases coordination between irregular cerebral and cardiac activities. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 123, e55455. Read more…
- Gao, J., Fan, J., Wu, B.W.Y., Zhang, Z., Chang, C., Hung, Y.S., Fung, P.C.W. & Sik, H.H. (2016). Entrainment of chaotic activities in brain and heart during MBSR mindfulness training. Neuroscience Letters, 616, 218-223. 正念靜修訓練能協調心腦的不規則活動. Read more…