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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.Venue: His Holiness’s Residence, Dharamsala, IndiaDate: 6-10 April 2009Duration: 9 sessions (each approx. 2 hours)Languages: English, Tibetan ——————————————————————————————————–Day One – Monday, April 6, 2009Morning: Multitasking, meditation and contemplative practiceDialogue leader: David MeyerAfternoon: The buddhist contribution to first-person cognitive scienceDialogue leader: B. Allan WallaceDay Two – Tuesday, April 7, 2009Morning: Mental process underlying attention, visual perception, and cognitive controlDialogue leader: Anne TreismanAfternoon: Paying attention to awareness – “attention”, “mindfulness” and “clear comprehension”Dialogue leader: Rupert GethinDay Three – Wednesday, April 8, 2009Morning: Mental processes for attention and cognitive control in children and adolescentsDialogue leader: Adele DiamondAfternoon: The utility of Improving attention and working memory with mindfulness-based trainingDialogue leader: Amishi JhaDay Four – Thursday, April 9, 2009Morning: Attention-emotion interfaceDialogue leader: Elizabeth PhelpsDay Five – April 10, 2009Morning: Embodiment, and intersubjectivity – empirical and phenomenological approachesDialogue leader: Shaun GallagherAfternoon: Education, application, Buddhism and technologyGroup Discussion