Duality and nonduality in meditation research.
Consciousness and Cognition December 1, 2010 DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2010.03.016 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Travis and Shear propose adding 'automatic self-transcending' to the categories of 'focused attention' and 'open monitoring', using EEG bands as defining criteria. |
Abstract
The great variety of meditation techniques found in different contemplative traditions presents a challenge when attempting to create taxonomies based on the constructs of contemporary cognitive sciences. In the current issue of Consciousness and Cognition, Travis and Shear add 'automatic self-transcending' to the previously proposed categories of 'focused attention' and 'open monitoring', and suggest characteristic EEG bands as the defining criteria for each of the three categories. Accuracy of current taxonomies and potential limitations of EEG measurements as classifying criteria are discussed.
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