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Brain Imaging and Behavior

ISSN 1931-7565

9 papers in the library · 346 citations · publishing 2015-2025

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Mindful young brains and minds: a systematic review of the neural correlates of mindfulness-based interventions in youth.

Brain Imaging and Behavior April 1, 2025 Jovan Jande, Isaac N Treves, Samantha L Ely et al. 4 citations

This systematic narrative review examines neuroimaging studies that investigated the neural correlates of mindfulness-based interventions in youth (ages 0-18). We extracted 13 studies with a total of 467 participants aged 5-18 years from the MEDLINE database on February 21st, 2024. These studies included both typically developing youth and those at risk of developing or recovering from...

Mediating role of the default mode network on parental acceptance/warmth and psychopathology in youth

Brain Imaging and Behavior October 1, 2022

Humans are reliant on their caregivers for an extended period of time, offering numerous opportunities for environmental factors, such as parental attitudes and behaviors, to impact brain development. The default mode network is a neural system encompassing the medial prefrontal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus, and temporo-parietal junction, which is implicated in aspects of...

Reduced age-related gray matter loss in the subgenual cingulate cortex in long-term meditators.

Brain Imaging and Behavior December 1, 2021 Florian Kurth, Sára E Zsadanyi, Eileen Luders

Accumulating evidence suggests that meditation practices have positive effects on brain ageing overall. The cingulate is known to be recruited during meditation, but research into possible effects of meditation on the ageing of the cingulate is currently missing. Thus, the present study was designed to help close this knowledge gap, with particular focus on the subgenual cingulate, a region...

Mindfulness related changes in grey matter: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Brain Imaging and Behavior October 1, 2021 Cyril R Pernet, Nikolai Belov, Arnaud Delorme et al.

Knowing target regions undergoing strfuncti changes caused by behavioural interventions is paramount in evaluating the effectiveness of such practices. Here, using a systematic review approach, we identified 25 peer-reviewed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies demonstrating grey matter changes related to mindfulness meditation. An activation likelihood estimation (ALE) analysis (n = 16)...

Brain structural basis of individual variability in dream recall frequency.

Brain Imaging and Behavior October 1, 2019 Shuqin Zhou, Jing Xu, Zihui Su et al.

Recent neuroimaging studies have indicated that inter-individual variability in dream recall frequency (DRF) is associated with both resting-state regional cerebral blood flow and task-induced brain activations. However, the brain structure underpinning this inter-individual variability in DRF remains unclear. The aim of the current study is to investigate the relationship between brain...

Quality of life is related to the functional connectivity of the default mode network at rest.

Brain Imaging and Behavior October 1, 2019 Inessa Kraft, Joana Bisol Balardin, João Ricardo Sato et al.

Quality of life is an important issue concerning people all over the world and affecting patients in the mental health field. When considering the potential neural links between quality of life and the brain, a brain network that comes into mind is the default mode network (DMN). Its architecture and function has been investigated in relation to various research fields including social and...

Reduced interference in working memory following mindfulness training is associated with increases in hippocampal volume

Brain Imaging and Behavior March 17, 2018 Jonathan Greenberg, Victoria Romero, Seth Elkin-Frankston et al. 69 citations

Proactive interference occurs when previously relevant information interferes with retaining newer material. Overcoming proactive interference has been linked to the hippocampus and deemed critical for cognitive functioning. However, little is known about whether and how this ability can be improved or about the neural correlates of such improvement. Mindfulness training emphasizes focusing on...

Cannabis and cocaine decrease cognitive impulse control and functional corticostriatal connectivity in drug users with low activity DBH genotypes

Brain Imaging and Behavior December 14, 2015 Johannes G. Ramaekers, J. H. van Wel, Desirée Spronk et al. 61 citations

The dopamine β-hydroxylase (DβH) enzyme transforms dopamine into noradrenaline. We hypothesized that individuals with low activity DBH genotypes (rs1611115 CT/TT) are more sensitive to the influence of cannabis and cocaine on cognitive impulse control and functional connectivity in the limbic 'reward' circuit because they experience a drug induced hyperdopaminergic state compared to individuals...

Default mode network dissociation in depressive and anxiety states

Brain Imaging and Behavior March 25, 2015 Joana Fernandes Coutinho, Sara Veiga Fernandesl, José Miguel Soares et al. 212 citations

The resting state brain networks, particularly the Default Mode Network (DMN), have been found to be altered in several psychopathological conditions such as depression and anxiety. In this study we hypothesized that cortical areas of the DMN, particularly the anterior regions--medial prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex--would show an increased functional connectivity associated...