Effect of Brief Meditation Intervention on Attention: An ERP Investigation
arXiv Preprint Archive September 26, 2022 Manvi Jain, C. M. Markan
Ten minutes of meditation improves executive control of attention in people who do not regularly meditate. Twenty-six novice participants completed a Stroop task, which measures cognitive control by introducing conflict, before and after a brief meditation intervention. Behavioral responses showed faster reaction times and greater accuracy after meditation. Neurophysiological recordings revealed more efficient allocation of attentional resources, with increases in positive ERP components (P200, P300) and a decrease in the inhibitory component (N200). The findings suggest that even short meditation sessions can positively impact attention in a non-meditating population.