Mind and Life XVIII - Attention, Memory and Mind. Day 3 afternoon covers the utility of improving attention and working memory with mindfulness-based training.

The discussions during Mind and Life XVIII primarily focus on the subjective phenomenology, information-processing operations, and neural mechanisms of attention, memory and conscious awareness from both scientific and Buddhist perspectives. The conference was held at His Holiness's residence in Dharamsala, India from May 6-10, 2010 and organized by the Mind and Life Institute. (more info at www.dalailcom, www.mindandlife.org)