Despite being a practice hailed by many, meditation can, indeed, trigger adverse effects, including depression and anxiety, in some people.

The fact that we're constantly on edge due to a multitude of stressors messes with our internal systems, preventing us from relaxing.

"We have a responsibility as researchers to share not only the many positive effects of meditation, but also... the potential for it to occasionally relax one's moral compass."

"For most people [meditation] works fine but it has undoubtedly been overhyped and it’s not universally benevolent," said the lead author of the study.

Can an ancient practice solve a modern problem?

For decades many people have claimed one of the many benefits of meditation is that it can change how we behave toward others and make us more compassionate. But now, a new review of research suggests meditation’s role in making us nicer