Tadeusz Pietras, Andrzej Witusik, Michał Panek, Ewa Zielińska-Wyderkiewicz, Piotr Kuna, Paweł Górski
[Intensity of depression in pedagogy students]
Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
mapping neurobiology meditation bolstered functional mri fmri research advancements ultrahigh field 7 tesla fmri enhancing signal quality neuroanatomical resolution utilize 7 tesla fmri examine neural substrates meditation replicate existing widespread findings accounting relevant physiological confounds feasibility study scanned 10 beginner meditators n 10 either attended breathing focused attention meditation engaged restful thinking nonfocused rest also measured adjusted fmri signal key physiological differences meditation rest finally explored changes state mindfulness state anxiety focused attention attributes 2 weeks following single fmri meditation session grouplevel task fmri analyses revealed significant reductions activity meditation relative rest defaultmode network hubs ie anteromedial prefrontal posterior cingulate cortices precuneus well visual thalamic regions findings survived stringent statistical corrections fluctuations physiological responses demonstrated significant differences p 005n bonferroni controlled meditation rest compared baseline state mindfulness scale sms scores significantly elevated f39 816 p 005n bonferroni controlled following fmri meditation session closely maintained 2week follow pilot study establishes feasibility utility investigating focused attention meditation using ultrahigh field 7 tesla fmri supporting widespread evidence focused attention meditation attenuates defaultmode activity responsible selfreferential processing future functional neuroimaging studies meditation control physiological confounds include behavioural assessments