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Mindfulness Practice Reduces Cognitive Rigidity
The old adage “experience makes you wiser” may not always be the case. Studies have shown that experience may actually blind you to seeing simpler more innovative solutions. According to a recent study, mindfulness meditation can help reduce this tendency also known as cognitive rigidity. In two separate studies with either experienced or novice meditators, Greenberg, Reiner and Meiran (2012) examined the impact of mindfulness meditation on cognitive rigidity....