Meditation practices increase attention, memory, and self-awareness. The neuroscientific study of meditation has helped gain useful insights into the functional changes in the brain. In this study, we have assessed the performance of meditators with different years of practice while performing an engaging task rather than studying the meditation practice itself. This task helps assess many...
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies on mental training techniques such as meditation have reported benefits like increased attention and concentration, better emotional regulation, as well as reduced stress and anxiety. Although several studies have examined functional activation and connectivity in long-term as well as short-term meditators from different meditation...
Meditation has several health benefits and is also used as a complementary treatment for various ailments. Neuroimaging studies have shed light on the effects of meditation, especially on the brain. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a powerful non-invasive imaging technique is used in this study to determine the functional connectivity in meditator’s brain. In this study, long-term effects...