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Contrasting Electroencephalography-Derived Entropy and Neural Oscillations With Highly Skilled Meditators

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021
Meditation is an umbrella term for a number of mental training practices designed to improve the monitoring and regulation of attention and emotion. Some forms of meditation are now being used for clinical intervention.
Jacob H. Young, Jacob H. Young, Martha E. Arterberry, Joshua P. Martin   +3 more
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Long-term practice of intuitive inquiry meditation modulates EEG dynamics during self-schema processing

Heliyon, 2023
Objective: Intuitive inquiry meditation is a unique form of Buddhist Zen/Chan practice in which individuals actively and intuitively utilize the cognitive functions to cultivate doubt and explore the concept of the self. This event-related potential (ERP)
Junling Gao, Hang Kin Leung, Bonnie Wai Yan Wu, Jenny Hung, Chunqi Chang, Hin Hung Sik   +5 more
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N°24 – Chronic effects of Transcendental Meditation (TM) on the human brain electrical activity in professional firefighters: A LORETA study

Clinical Neurophysiology, 2023
Márton Tóth, R Tamas, Janszky József
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Yoga and brain wave coherence: A systematic review for brain function improvement

Heart and Mind, 2020
Background: The recent hype in yoga practice is concomitant with the fact that it helps the practitioner to achieve radiant health and serene mind. The science of yoga has also become a powerful stream of knowledge.
Anup De, Samiran Mondal
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Meditation reduces pain-related neural activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, insula, secondary somatosensory cortex, and thalamus.

Frontiers in Psychology, 2014
Recent studies have shown that meditation inhibits or relieves pain perception. To clarify the underlying mechanisms for this phenomenon, neuroimaging methods, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and neurophysiological methods, such as
Hiroki eNakata, Hiroki eNakata, Kiwako eSakamoto, Ryusuke eKakigi   +3 more
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Closed-Loop Frontal Midlineθ Neurofeedback: A Novel Approach for Training Focused-Attention Meditation

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2020
Cortical oscillations serve as an index of both sensory and cognitive processes and represent one of the most promising candidates for training and targeting the top-down mechanisms underlying executive functions. Research findings suggest that theta (θ)
Tracy Brandmeyer, Tracy Brandmeyer, Tracy Brandmeyer, Arnaud Delorme, Arnaud Delorme, Arnaud Delorme   +5 more
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Resting State Functional Connectivity Associated With Sahaja Yoga Meditation

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021
Neuroscience research has shown that meditation practices have effects on brain structure and function. However, few studies have combined information on the effects on structure and function in the same sample.
Alfonso Barrós-Loscertales, Sergio Elías Hernández, Yaqiong Xiao, José Luis González-Mora, Katya Rubia   +4 more
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Characterizing the Dynamical Complexity Underlying Meditation

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2019
Over the past 2,500 years, contemplative traditions have explored the nature of the mind using meditation. More recently, neuroimaging research on meditation has revealed differences in brain function and structure in meditators.
Anira Escrichs, Anira Escrichs, Ana Sanjuán, Selen Atasoy, Ane López-González, César Garrido, Estela Càmara, Estela Càmara, Gustavo Deco, Gustavo Deco   +9 more
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Nondirective meditation activates default mode network and areas associated with memory retrieval and emotional processing

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014
Nondirective meditation techniques are practiced with a relaxed focus of attention that permits spontaneously occurring thoughts, images, sensations, memories and emotions to emerge and pass freely, without any expectation that mind wandering should ...
Jian eXu, Alexandra eVik, Inge Rasmus Groote, Jim eLagopoulos, Are eHolen, Are eHolen, Øyvind eEllingsen, Øyvind eEllingsen, Svend eDavanger   +8 more
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Differential Effects of Focused Attention and Open Monitoring Meditation on Autonomic Cardiac Modulation and Cortisol Secretion

Frontiers in Physiology, 2021
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been used widely as a useful tool for the alleviation of various stress-related symptoms. However, the effects of MBIs on stress-related physiological activity have not yet been ascertained.
Yuuki Ooishi, Masahiro Fujino, Masahiro Fujino, Vimala Inoue, Michio Nomura, Norimichi Kitagawa, Norimichi Kitagawa, Norimichi Kitagawa   +7 more
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