Zen meditation has been associated with low sensitivity on both the affective and the
sensory dimensions of pain. Given reports of gray matter differences in meditators as well as …

There is mounting evidence that mindfulness meditation is beneficial for the treatment of mood
and anxiety disorders, yet little is known regarding the neural mechanisms through which …

Abstract Concepts originating from ancient Eastern texts are now being explored scientifically,
leading to new insights into mind/brain function. Meditative practice, often viewed as an …

Mindfulness meditation has been shown to promote emotional stability. Moreover, during
the processing of aversive and self-referential stimuli, mindful awareness is associated with …

Background Surveys to measure patients' experiences of health care are common practice
in general medical care to improve patient centered care. However, such questionnaires are …

Functional neuroimaging studies have shown that romantic love and maternal love are
mediated by regions specific to each, as well as overlapping regions in the brain's reward system…

Mental training techniques rooted in meditation are associated with attention improvement,
increased activation and cortical thickening of attention/executive-related brain areas. …

AIM: To measure brain activity in near-death experiencers during a meditative state.
METHODS: In two separate experiments, brain activity was measured with functional magnetic …

Objective: Major depressive disorder occurs in 15%–30% of patients who have had a myocardial
infarction (MI), but the neurobiological mechanisms involved are not well understood. …

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