Studying the precuneus reveals structure-function-affect correlation in long-term meditators
bioRxiv Preprint Server October 30, 2019 Aviva Berkovich-Ohana, Edna Furman-Haran, Rafael Malach et al. 2 citations preprint
Meditation research has rarely examined how brain structure, function, and self-reports relate. This study demonstrates such a relationship for Mindfulness meditation (MM), which aims to reduce thought-related processes and enhance bodily awareness, thereby reducing identification with thought content and deconstructing maladaptive self-schema. The authors hypothesized that the structure of default mode network (DMN) regions, associated with spontaneous thoughts and self-representation, would negatively correlate with MM experience and self-reported positive affect, while positively correlating with DMN resting-state function.