Increased default mode network connectivity associated with meditation
Neuroscience Letters October 28, 2010 Joon Hwan Jang, Wi Hoon Jung, Do‐hyung Kang et al. 267 citations
Long-term meditation practitioners show greater functional connectivity within the default mode network, specifically in the medial prefrontal cortex, compared to non-meditators, even when not actively meditating. This suggests that regular meditation practice may produce lasting changes in brain regions involved in internalized attention and self-referential thought.