Post by Admin on Jul 19, 2018 19:09:17 GMT -5
The American Mindfulness Research Association 's July Newsletter has an article for you mindfulness science junkies out there:
Recent research done at Duke University-NUS Medical School studied how the three main networks within the brain (Default Mode, Salience & Executive Networks) work together (in or out of synchrony). AMRA gives a summary of the study (abstract listed at bottom of this page), which starts like this:
To read full AMRA article visit: goamra.org/mindful-people-transition-more-frequently-between-brain-states/
Abstract:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29709625
Dynamic functional connectivity markers of objective trait mindfulness.[/quote]
Recent research done at Duke University-NUS Medical School studied how the three main networks within the brain (Default Mode, Salience & Executive Networks) work together (in or out of synchrony). AMRA gives a summary of the study (abstract listed at bottom of this page), which starts like this:
Mindful People Transition More Frequently Between Brain States
June 21, 2018
Author:
Julian Lim et.al
Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurosciences and Behavioral Disorders Department, Duke-NUS Medical School, 169857, Singapore.
(INTRO): Mindful people have the generalized tendency to be aware of the present moment with an attitude of openness in day-to-day life. Researchers are interested in discovering whether mindful people exhibit a unique pattern of brain activity.
Lim et al. used brain imaging to explore the dynamic functional connectivity within and between brain networks of people with high versus low mindfulness levels. Functional connectivity is a measure of the degree to which different brain regions vary their activity together(or not) in synchrony. The researchers measured how the functional connections between different brain networks varied over time...
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(Conclusion)
This study shows that highly mindful people have a unique pattern of brain activity compared to those who are less mindful. Mindful people transition more frequently between brain states and spend more time in the task ready state. This suggests both greater attentiveness and preparedness to engage in tasks, and greater flexibility in shifting attentional focus.
Mindful people also show greater within-network integration and between-network segregation, which may indicate increased attentional focus and decreased mind-wandering. These results reinforce previous findings regarding the default mode, executive control, and salience networks, and their central role in the neurobiology of mindfulness
June 21, 2018
Author:
Julian Lim et.al
Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurosciences and Behavioral Disorders Department, Duke-NUS Medical School, 169857, Singapore.
(INTRO): Mindful people have the generalized tendency to be aware of the present moment with an attitude of openness in day-to-day life. Researchers are interested in discovering whether mindful people exhibit a unique pattern of brain activity.
Lim et al. used brain imaging to explore the dynamic functional connectivity within and between brain networks of people with high versus low mindfulness levels. Functional connectivity is a measure of the degree to which different brain regions vary their activity together(or not) in synchrony. The researchers measured how the functional connections between different brain networks varied over time...
....
(Conclusion)
This study shows that highly mindful people have a unique pattern of brain activity compared to those who are less mindful. Mindful people transition more frequently between brain states and spend more time in the task ready state. This suggests both greater attentiveness and preparedness to engage in tasks, and greater flexibility in shifting attentional focus.
Mindful people also show greater within-network integration and between-network segregation, which may indicate increased attentional focus and decreased mind-wandering. These results reinforce previous findings regarding the default mode, executive control, and salience networks, and their central role in the neurobiology of mindfulness
Abstract:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29709625
Dynamic functional connectivity markers of objective trait mindfulness.[/quote]