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Spectral power and functional connectivity changes during mindfulness meditation with eyes open: A magnetoencephalography (MEG) study in long-term meditators 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Wong, W. P.,Camfield, D. A.,Woods, W.,Sarris, J.,Pipingas, A.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.
  • 출판년도2015
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
  • 발행사항Vol.98No.1[2015]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN0167-8760
  • 소개/요약Emotional stimuli have been shown to automatically hijack attention, hindering the detection of forthcoming targets. Mindfulness is defined as a present moment non-judgemental attentional stance that can be cultivated by meditation practices, but that may present interindividual variability in the general population. The mechanisms underlying modification in emotional reactivity linked to mindfulness are still a matter of debate. In particular, it is not clear whether mindfulness is associated with a diminished emotional response, or with faster recovery. We presented participants with target pictures embedded in a rapid visual presentation stream. The targets could be preceded by negative, neutral or scrambled critical distractors. We showed that dispositional mindfulness, in particular the Non-reacting facet, was related to faster disengagement of attention from emotional stimuli. These results could have implications for mood disorders characterised by an exaggerated attentional bias toward emotional stimuli, such