Role of the prefrontal cortex in pain processing
WY Ong, CS Stohler, DR Herr - Molecular neurobiology, 2019 - Springer
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is not only important in executive functions, but also pain
processing. The latter is dependent on its connections to other areas of the cerebral …
processing. The latter is dependent on its connections to other areas of the cerebral …
Mindfulness and emotion regulation: Insights from neurobiological, psychological, and clinical studies
S Guendelman, S Medeiros, H Rampes - Frontiers in psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
There is increasing interest in the beneficial clinical effects of mindfulness-based
interventions (MBIs). Research has demonstrated their efficacy in a wide range of …
interventions (MBIs). Research has demonstrated their efficacy in a wide range of …
The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation
Research over the past two decades broadly supports the claim that mindfulness meditation—
practiced widely for the reduction of stress and promotion of health—exerts beneficial effects …
practiced widely for the reduction of stress and promotion of health—exerts beneficial effects …
A neurophenomenological approach to non-ordinary states of consciousness: hypnosis, meditation, and psychedelics
No contemporary unifying framework has been provided for the study of non-ordinary states
of consciousness (NSCs) despite increased interest in hypnosis, meditation, and …
of consciousness (NSCs) despite increased interest in hypnosis, meditation, and …
Functional neuroanatomy of meditation: A review and meta-analysis of 78 functional neuroimaging investigations
Meditation is a family of mental practices that encompasses a wide array of techniques
employing distinctive mental strategies. We systematically reviewed 78 functional …
employing distinctive mental strategies. We systematically reviewed 78 functional …
Cognitive and emotional control of pain and its disruption in chronic pain
MC Bushnell, M Čeko, LA Low - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2013 - nature.com
Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent health problems in our modern world, with millions
of people debilitated by conditions such as back pain, headache and arthritis. To address …
of people debilitated by conditions such as back pain, headache and arthritis. To address …
Is meditation associated with altered brain structure? A systematic review and meta-analysis of morphometric neuroimaging in meditation practitioners
Numerous studies have begun to address how the brain's gray and white matter may be
shaped by meditation. This research is yet to be integrated, however, and two fundamental …
shaped by meditation. This research is yet to be integrated, however, and two fundamental …
Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness
DR Vago, DA Silbersweig - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Mindfulness—as a state, trait, process, type of meditation, and intervention has proven to be
beneficial across a diverse group of psychological disorders as well as for general stress …
beneficial across a diverse group of psychological disorders as well as for general stress …
Potential self-regulatory mechanisms of yoga for psychological health
Research suggesting the beneficial effects of yoga on myriad aspects of psychological
health has proliferated in recent years, yet there is currently no overarching framework by …
health has proliferated in recent years, yet there is currently no overarching framework by …
How does mindfulness meditation work? Proposing mechanisms of action from a conceptual and neural perspective
Cultivation of mindfulness, the nonjudgmental awareness of experiences in the present
moment, produces beneficial effects on well-being and ameliorates psychiatric and stress …
moment, produces beneficial effects on well-being and ameliorates psychiatric and stress …