The Time Magazine article The Mystery of Consciousness surprised me. Many of the 'recent discoveries' described in the article on the understanding of human consciousness have been known by Buddhists for many centuries. Most psychologists and neurologists tend to rely on MRI scans and EEG readings and experiments with patients (especially those with unusual mental conditions) when investigating the behaviour of the human mind. While these are obviously a very important part of the study, how often do they refer to Buddhist meditation practice? How many have actually sat down and investigated and researched there own minds with the same enthusiasm and curiosity they have with their subjects?

The Mystery of Consciousness
By Steven Pinker