Psychology, Meditation, and the Brain Across Contemplative Traditions
The Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality January 23, 2024 Brendan D. Kelly
Abstract Virtually all of the world’s major spiritual and religious traditions incorporate elements of meditation or contemplative prayer, although the nature, prominence, and precise features of such practices vary between traditions. Neuroscientific findings indicate that meditation is associated with significant, enduring alterations in patterns of activity in specific brain areas. These, in...