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Neurobiology of Meditation

Neurobiology of Meditation

Danilo Forghieri Santaella
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 11
ISBN13: 9781799832546|ISBN10: 1799832546|EISBN13: 9781799832553
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch004
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Santaella, Danilo Forghieri. "Neurobiology of Meditation." Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications, edited by Shirley Telles and Ram Kumar Gupta, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 61-71. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch004

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Santaella, D. F. (2021). Neurobiology of Meditation. In S. Telles & R. Gupta (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications (pp. 61-71). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch004

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Santaella, Danilo Forghieri. "Neurobiology of Meditation." In Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications, edited by Shirley Telles and Ram Kumar Gupta, 61-71. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch004

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Abstract

Meditation should not be considered a simple activity that is performed with focused attention; this is concentration. When practicing concentration correctly, with a good “anchor” for attention, a specific state of mind takes place, in which logic relaxation happens, and there is a relative freedom from self-identification. Such states of mind are to be experienced and cannot be practiced; thus, meditation techniques (concentrations) are the means to reach this goal. Those who achieve such a state experience positive neurophysiological effects, which have been studied for decades, such as increased functionality and connectivity of the brain, and also increased gray matter volume in specific cortical areas, whether in the young or in the elderly. Meditation has, thus, a proven potential role to help one maintain a healthy cognition and should be included in daily life routines of everybody who wishes for it.

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