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Can hyper-synchrony in meditation lead to seizures? Similarities in meditative and epileptic brain states [PDF]
, 2014 Meditation is used worldwide by millions of people for relaxation and stress relief. Given sufficient practice, meditators may also experience a variety of altered states of consciousness.
Lindsay, Shane
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Exploring Processes and Dynamics of Mystical Contemplative Meditation: Some Christian-Buddhist Parallels in Relation to Transpersonal Theory [PDF]
, 2015 This paper explores Christian contemplative meditation, focusing on the prayer of Recollection as it is developed especially by Evelyn Underhill and St. Teresa of Avila. It outlines the practice and explores possible theoretical and therapeutic dynamics,
Stoeber, Michael
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Meditation and neurofeedback [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2013 Dating back as far as 1957, the academic investigation of meditation and the Asian contemplative traditions have fascinated not only the likes of philosophers and religious scholars, but researchers in the fields of neuroscience, psychology and medicine.
Tracy eBrandmeyer +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 It is well established that leisure vacations markedly improve well-being, but that these effects are only of short duration. The present study aimed to investigate whether vacation effects would be more lasting if individuals practiced meditation during
Gerhard Blasche +3 more
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Eidos. A Journal for Philosophy of Culture, 2021 Preview: /Review: Michael Webb, The Whole at Once: A Conversation on Meaning (Austin,TX: Fire Hill Press, 2020), 244 pages./ This is a book about a phenomenological challenge: to reach the depths of meaning.
Charles Herrman
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Influence of Mediation on Estate Planning Decisions: Evidence from Indian Survey Data [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Intestate death can lead to the distribution of assets against the personal wishes of the deceased and is a problem in India, as 80% of Indians die without making a last will.
Gill, Amarjit +3 more
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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 +7 more
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The meditative mind: a comprehensive meta-analysis of MRI studies [PDF]
, 2015 Over the past decade mind and body practices, such as yoga and meditation, have raised interest in different scientific fields; in particular, the physiological mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects observed in meditators have been investigated ...
Boccia, Maddalena +3 more
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Large effects of brief meditation intervention on EEG spectra in meditation novices
IBRO Reports, 2020 This study investigated the impact of a brief meditation workshop on a sample of 223 novice meditators. Participants attended a three-day workshop comprising daily guided seated meditation sessions using music without vocals that focused on various ...
P. Stapleton +5 more
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NeuroImage, 2021 Previous literature suggests that individuals with meditation training become less distracted during meditation practice. In this study, we assess whether putative differences in the subjective experience of meditation between meditators and non ...
Julio Rodriguez-Larios +2 more
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