Mindfulness meditators’ brains show an acceptance of death which predicts positively-valenced meditative self-dissolution experiences
PsyArXiv August 21, 2023 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/vn582
Summary
Mindfulness meditators exhibit a brain response that indicates an acceptance of death, which is associated with positive meditative experiences characterized by self-dissolution. This suggests that accepting mortality may enhance the quality of meditation for practitioners.
Study at a glance
| Population | mindfulness meditators |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Acceptance of death in mindfulness meditators' brains predicts positively-valenced meditative self-dissolution experiences. |
Abstract
Mindfulness meditators’ brains show an acceptance of death which predicts positively-valenced meditative self-dissolution experiences