The Effect of Meditation on Neural Systems Implicated in Social Judgments

Previous research on meditation, mainly within Eastern traditions such as Buddhism, have been shown to have an effect on systems of attention (Lutz et al., 2008; Slagter et al., 2007); thus, consequently, meditation has been adopted as a significant form of mind-body intervention within clinical hea...

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Veröffentlicht in:NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.) Fla.), 2009-07, Vol.47, p.S194-S194
Hauptverfasser: Ly, M, Spezio, ML
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Previous research on meditation, mainly within Eastern traditions such as Buddhism, have been shown to have an effect on systems of attention (Lutz et al., 2008; Slagter et al., 2007); thus, consequently, meditation has been adopted as a significant form of mind-body intervention within clinical healthcare with promising results including decreased levels of stress, chronic pain and anxiety.
ISSN:1053-8119
1095-9572
DOI:10.1016/S1053-8119(09)72190-1