Structural changes in socio-affective networks: Multi-modal MRI findings in long-term meditation practitioners
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.08.024
Abstract: ABSTRACT Our goal was to assess the effects of long‐term mental training in socio‐affective skills on structural brain networks. We studied a group of long‐term meditation practitioners (LTMs) who have focused on cultivating socio‐affective skills… read more here.
Keywords: socio affective; long term; term meditation; meditation practitioners ... See more keywords
Pupillary Response to Negative Emotional Stimuli Is Differentially Affected in Meditation Practitioners
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DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00209
Abstract: Clinically, meditative practices have become increasingly relevant, decreasing anxiety in patients and increasing antibody production. However, few studies have examined the physiological correlates, or effects of the incorporation of meditative practices. Because pupillary reactivity is… read more here.
Keywords: pupillary response; negative emotional; response; response negative ... See more keywords