Microstate Dynamics of Focused Attention Meditation
bioRxiv Preprint Server January 19, 2026 Chuong Ngo, Erkin Bek, Monika Stasytyte et al. preprint
Focused-attention meditation provides a tractable model for examining how large-scale brain dynamics support attention and self-regulation. Using high-density EEG microstate analysis, we investigated how focused-attention meditation on the breath (Ānāpānasati) modulates intrinsic brain activity in 22 experienced practitioners, compared with baseline rest and deliberate mental imagery. Five...