Multimodal neurophenomenology of advanced concentration absorption meditation: An intensively sampled case study of Jhana.
Neuroimage December 14, 2024 Avijit Chowdhury, Marta Bianciardi, Eric Chapdelaine et al. 14 citations
Using a combination of fMRI, EEG, and phenomenology ratings, we examined the neurophenomenology of advanced concentrative absorption meditation, namely jhanas (ACAM-J), in a practitioner with over 23,000 h of meditation practice. Our study shows that ACAM-J states induce reliable changes in conscious experience and that these experiences are related to neural activity. Using resting-state fMRI...
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120973 (opens in new tab)
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Meditation
Mindfulness
Consciousness
Brain research