Matthew Sacchet | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (Ph.D.) Brown University (Sc.B.) |
| Known for | Science of meditation |
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| Fields | Neuroscience, Contemplative Studies, Psychiatry |
| Institutions | Harvard University (2019-present) |
Matthew D. Sacchet is a neuroscientist, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, and Director of the Meditation Research Program at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital ("Mass General").[1] His research focuses on advancing the science of meditation and includes studies of brain structure and function using multimodal neuroimaging, in addition to clinical trials, neuromodulation (neurofeedback and neurostimulation), and computational approaches (e.g., machine learning).[2] He is notable for his work at the intersection of meditation, neuroscience, and mental illness.[3] His work has been cited over 6,000 times[4] and covered by major media outlets including CBS,[5] NBC,[6] NPR,[7] Time,[8] Vox,[9] and The Wall Street Journal.[10] In 2017 Forbes Magazine selected Sacchet for the “30 Under 30”.[3]
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- ^ a b "Matthew Sacchet". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Matthew D. Sacchet". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Mindfulness". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ Lewis, Tanya. "How Your Brain Ignores Distractions". NBC News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Pain Really Is All In Your Head And Emotion Controls Intensity". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Why the Patriots Will Forget About Deflategate". Time. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ Jarow, Oshan (2023-08-22). "Meditation is more than either stress relief or enlightenment". Vox. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Hsu, Michael (2015-12-31). "Can Meditation Gadgets Help You Reduce Your Stress—and Find Happiness?". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-09-27.