Attending to the present: mindfulness meditation reveals distinct neural modes of self-reference
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience August 13, 2007 Norman A. S. Farb, Zindel V. Segal, Helen S. Mayberg et al. 1,305 citations
It has long been theorised that there are two temporally distinct forms of self-reference: extended self-reference linking experiences across time, and momentary self-reference centred on the present. To characterise these two aspects of awareness, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine monitoring of enduring traits ('narrative' focus, NF) or momentary experience...