“By quelling our feelings of guilt, it seems, the common meditation technique discourages us from making amends for our mistakes.”
Mindfulness got sold to every HR department as a cure for stress, burnout and bad behaviour. The research says it can dull the guilt that makes people apologise. Individualists got even less helpful after meditating. A tool that makes you feel fine about wronging people is exactly what a bad boss would want on the wellness budget.