The influence of concentrative meditation training on the development of attention networks during early adolescence.

Study at a glance

Characteristics	Observational cohort Peer reviewed
Population	Early adolescents
Intervention	Concentrative meditation training
Topics	Meditation
Key findings	Concentrative meditation training may enhance the development of executive attention networks during early adolescence, with less clear effects on alerting and orienting networks. The authors suggest that meditation could support cognitive maturation, but caution that more research is needed.

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