Brain and BehaviorMay 1, 2025Seishu Nakagawa, Hikaru Takeuchi, Y. Taki et al.
Schizotypy is a personality trait characterized by subclinical expression of the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia. Maladaptive schizotypy is given the clinical designation of schizotypal personality disorder. Previous studies have shown that functional disturbance of the default mode network (DMN) is associated with maladaptive schizotypy. Working memory impairment is a particularly common...
Abstract Objectives A single session of brief focused attention meditation (FAM) has a state effect, which temporarily enhances response inhibition processes. However, previous research has two unanswered questions: (i) How long does the state effect last? (ii) How does effort toward FAM relate to the resulting state effect? Method Thirty-nine healthy participants participated in two sessions:...