How similar are the changes in neural activity resulting from mindfulness practice in contrast to spiritual practice?

JM Barnby, NW Bailey, R Chambers… - Consciousness and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Meditation and spiritual practices are conceptually similar, eliciting similar subjective
experiences, and both appear to provide similar benefits to the practicing individuals …

Heart of joy: A randomized controlled trail evaluating the effect of an appreciative joy meditation training on subjective well-being and attitudes

X Zeng, R Wang, TPS Oei, FYK Leung - Mindfulness, 2019 - Springer
Many studies support the beneficial effects of the “four immeasurable meditations”(FIM) that
originate from Buddhism, but most psychological interventions adopt FIM that cultivate loving …

Effects of maharishi yoga asanas on mood states, happiness, and experiences during meditation

S Gobec, F Travis - International Journal of Yoga, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Aims and Objective: The main objective of the study was to assess the effects of Maharishi
Yoga Asanas on mood states, degree of happiness, and experiences in Transcendental …

The brain structure correlates of individual differences in trait mindfulness: a voxel-based morphometry study

H Lu, Y Song, M Xu, X Wang, X Li, J Liu - Neuroscience, 2014 - Elsevier
Mindfulness is the state of being attentive to and aware of what is taking place in the present,
which is beneficial for reducing stress-related symptoms and improving mental and physical …

Enhanced resting-state functional connectivity with decreased amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations of the salience network in mindfulness novices

Q Gan, N Ding, G Bi, R Liu, X Zhao, J Zhong… - Frontiers in Human …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mindfulness and accordant interventions are often used as complementary treatments to
psychological or psychosomatic problems. This has also been gradually integrated into daily …

The neural transfer effect of working memory training to enhance hedonic processing in individuals with social anhedonia

X Li, Z Li, K Li, Y Zeng, H Shi, W Xie, Z Yang, SSY Lui… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Anhedonia, the diminished ability to experience pleasure, is a challenging negative
symptom in patients with schizophrenia and can be observed in at-risk individuals with …

Meditation and neurofeedback

T Brandmeyer, A Delorme - Frontiers in psychology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Dating back as far as 1957, the academic investigation of meditation and the Asian
contemplative traditions have fascinated not only the likes of philosophers and religious …

The effects of meditation on grey matter atrophy and neurodegeneration: a systematic review

N Last, E Tufts, LE Auger - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2017 - content.iospress.com
The present systematic review is based on the premise that a variety of neurodegenerative
diseases are accompanied by grey matter atrophy in the brain and meditation may impact …

Effect of Sudarshan Kriya (meditation) on gamma, alpha, and theta rhythm during working memory task

S Chandra, G Sharma, AP Mittal… - International journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Aims: The present study focuses on analyzing the effects of Sudarshan Kriya yoga (SKY) on
brain signals during a working memory (WM) task. To envision the significant effects of SKY …

Meditation quality matters: Effects of loving-kindness and compassion meditations on subjective well-being are associated with meditation quality

X Zeng, Y Zheng, X Gu, R Wang, TPS Oei - Journal of Happiness Studies, 2023 - Springer
Loving-kindness and compassion meditations (LKCM) are considered a promising practice
for increasing long-term well-being. While previous studies have mainly focused on …