Effects of meditation on the brain (Lazar, 2013)
{"Image DocumentName": "Effects of meditation on the brain (Lazar, 2013)", "Image ImageDescription": "Increased gray matter in long-term meditators, and after 8 weeks of MBSR, in regions involved in: Learning and memory. Emotion regulation. Empathy. Self-referential processing. Decreased gray matter density in Amygdala, correlated with perceived decreases in stress levels. meditation may result in enduring, beneficial changes in brain function, Frontiers in Human Neurosciences, November )Insula (anterior)- interoception, self-awareness ,empathy for emotions (Holzel et al. 2008, Lazar et al. 2005) 2) Hippocampus \u2013 visual-spatial memory, establishing context, emotion regulation, inhibiting amygdala and cortisol (Holzel et al. 2008, Luders et al.2009) 3)Prefrontal cortex -executive functions,(cognitive processing) attention control , decision-making, And sensory cortex....observing internal and external physical sensations(Lazar et al. 2005, Luders et al. 2009) Reduced cortical thinning with aging in 1) and 3),(Lazar et al. 2005) Also, studies showing changes after only 8 weeks of MBSR training, ie in novices....(in 4 regions, hippocampus, posterior cingulate cortex (contect and self-reference), temporal-parietal junction (empathy and compassion, and monitoring of internal bodily states...ie embodiment)and part of the cerebellum, NB Insula changes were not stat. Signif after 8 weeks))", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}