A Review on the Study of Effect of Meditation on Human Brain
Kirti Sharma
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology March 31, 2018 DOI: 10.22214/ijraset.2018.3359 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Argues that increasing stress makes regular meditation practice necessary, and that two types of meditation affect the human brain in ways that improve attention and slowly but continuously reduce other disorders. The specific meditation types and supporting evidence are not detailed in the abstract. |
Abstract
In today's world, children are getting depressed due to the excess work load by the schools or the collages.The parents are worried about their child's future and due to their own professional life.The busy schedules don't let them to be relaxed and find the exact solution of these problems.Today as the stress level is increasing, it becomes mandatory for to practice the meditation regularly.In this review paper, the effect of meditation on human brain and two types of mediation is studied which help to improve the attention level and reduce other disorders slowly but continuously.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |