Non-dual awareness and sensory processing in meditators: Insights from startle reflex modulation
Consciousness and Cognition July 8, 2024 Veena Kumari, Umisha Tailor, A. Saifullah et al. 5 citations
Startle modulation paradigms, namely habituation and prepulse inhibition (PPI), can offer insight into the brain's early information processing mechanisms that might be impacted by regular meditation practice. Habituation refers to decreasing response to a repeatedly-presented startle stimulus, reflecting its redundancy. PPI refers to response reduction when a startling stimulus "pulse" is...