Meditation is associated with increased brain network integration.
NeuroImage September 1, 2017 Remko Van Lutterveld, Edwin Van Dellen, Prasanta Pal et al. 85 citations
During meditation, experienced meditators show more integrated brain networks in the alpha frequency band (8-13 Hz) than novice meditators. EEG measures of network integration—maximum betweenness centrality and leaf fraction—were higher in experienced meditators, while diameter and average eccentricity were lower, indicating more efficient network topology. No differences were found in theta or beta bands. The findings suggest that long-term meditation practice is associated with greater functional integration of alpha-band brain networks.