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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
neuroscience
The neural substrates of mindfulness: An fMRI investigation
Social Neuroscience, Volume 6, No. 3, Year 2011
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"Mindfulness" is a capacity for heightened present-moment awareness that we all possess to a greater or lesser extent. Enhancing this capacity through training has been shown to alleviate stress and promote physical and mental well-being. As a consequence, interest in mindfulness is growing and so is the need to better understand it. This study employed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to identify the brain regions involved in state mindfulness and to shed light on its mechanisms of action. Significant signal decreases were observed during mindfulness meditation in midline cortical structures associated with interoception, including bilateral anterior insula, left ventral anterior cingulate cortex, right medial prefrontal cortex, and bilateral precuneus. Significant signal increase was noted in the right posterior cingulate cortex. These findings lend support to the theory that mindfulness achieves its positive outcomes through a process of disidentification. © 2010 Psychology Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ives-Deliperi, Victoria Lyn
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Solms, Mark Leonard
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Meintjes, Ernesta M.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Statistics
Citations: 158
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/17470919.2010.513495
ISSN:
17470919
e-ISSN:
17470927