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The underlying anatomical correlates of long-term meditation: larger hippocampal and frontal volumes of gray matter.

Neuroimage April 1, 2009 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.12.061 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Peer reviewed
Topics	Meditation
Key points	Long-term meditation practice is associated with larger gray matter volumes in the hippocampus and frontal regions.

Abstract

The underlying anatomical correlates of long-term meditation: larger hippocampal and frontal volumes of gray matter.