Intensive whole-brain 7T MRI case study of volitional control of brain activity in deep absorptive meditation states

WFZ Yang, A Chowdhury, M Bianciardi… - Cerebral …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Jhanas are profound states of mind achieved through advanced meditation, offering
valuable insights into the nature of consciousness and tools to enhance well-being. Yet, its …

[HTML][HTML] Gray matter changes in adolescents participating in a meditation training

JP Yuan, CG Connolly, E Henje, LP Sugrue… - Frontiers in Human …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Meditation has shown to benefit a wide range of conditions and symptoms, but the neural
mechanisms underlying the practice remain unclear. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding meditation based on the subjective experience and traditional goal: Implications for current meditation research

JSK Reddy, S Roy - Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Owing to its benefits on various cognitive aspects, one's emotions, and well-being,
meditation has drawn interest from several researchers and common public alike. We have …

Structural and functional associations of the rostral anterior cingulate cortex with subjective happiness

M Matsunaga, H Kawamichi, T Koike, K Yoshihara… - NeuroImage, 2016 - Elsevier
Happiness is one of the most fundamental human goals, which has led researchers to
examine the source of individual happiness. Happiness has usually been discussed …

[HTML][HTML] Yoga effects on brain health: a systematic review of the current literature

NP Gothe, I Khan, J Hayes, E Erlenbach… - Brain …, 2019 - content.iospress.com
Yoga is the most popular complementary health approach practiced by adults in the United
States. It is an ancient mind and body practice with origins in Indian philosophy. Yoga …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of rajayoga meditation on positive thinking: An index for self-satisfaction and happiness in life

MG Ramesh, B Sathian, E Sinu… - Journal of clinical and …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Psychological studies have shown that brief period of mindfulness meditation
significantly improves critical cognitive skills. But, there are no studies which have assessed …

[HTML][HTML] A multimodal study regarding neural correlates of the subjective well-being in healthy individuals

HY Jung, C Pae, I An, M Bang, TK Choi, SJ Cho… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Although happiness or subjective well-being (SWB) has drawn much attention from
researchers, the precise neural structural correlates of SWB are generally unknown. In the …

Effects of mindfulness meditation on emotion regulation: Theories and neural mechanismse

Y CHEN, X ZHAO, JH HUANG… - Advances in …, 2011 - journal.psych.ac.cn
Individuals can regulate negative emotions and promote positive emotions through
mindfulness meditation training, which has proved to have significant effects on the …

[HTML][HTML] What can neuroscience learn from contemplative practices?

Z Josipovic, BJ Baars - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Significant progress has been made in the area of the neuroimaging of meditation and
mindfulness, leading to increased understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying …

[HTML][HTML] Regional homogeneity of intrinsic brain activity in happy and unhappy individuals

Y Luo, X Huang, Z Yang, B Li, J Liu, D Wei - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Why are some people happier than others? This question has intrigued many
researchers. However, limited work has addressed this question within a neuroscientific …