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Social Sciences Brain activity and meditation

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Regional Brain Activation during Meditation Shows Time and Practice Effects: An Exploratory FMRI Study

E. Baron Short, Samet Köse, Qiwen Mu, Jeffery J. Borckardt, Andrew B. Newberg, Mark S. George, et al.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Summary & key facts 2007 157 citations

Meditation involves attentional regulation and may lead to increased activity in brain regions associated with attention such as dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we examined whether DLPFC and ACC were activated during meditation. Subjects who meditate were recruited and scanned…

EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
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