Intensive training induces longitudinal changes in meditation state-related EEG oscillatory activity.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience January 1, 2012 Manish Saggar, Brandon G King, Anthony P Zanesco et al. 136 citations
Intensive meditation training produces replicable changes in brainwave activity. In a controlled study, participants who practiced focused attention meditation for three months showed reduced beta-band power over anterior and posterior scalp regions during meditation, compared to a wait-list group that later received identical training. Individual alpha frequency also decreased across both retreats, and the decrease was directly related to the amount of meditation practice. These longitudinal changes in brain oscillatory activity help explain how meditation may support long-term improvements in attention and cognition.