20 Questions
What did a meta-analysis of 78 fMRI studies of meditation find?
Dissociable patterns of activation and deactivation for common styles of meditation
What is one of the styles of meditation mentioned in the text?
Focused awareness
What is associated with mindfulness/meditation according to the text?
Modulation of processing of information about the self
What is one of the effects of mindfulness/meditation mentioned in the text?
Increased awareness of mind-body connection
What did the research by Carol Dweck involving fifth graders reveal?
Praising for intelligence led to a preference for class rank comparison
What did the abbreviated exercise for identifying strengths involve?
Reflecting on past successes and identifying strengths, values, and sources of support
What did the research by Martin Seligman indicate about using signature strengths of character?
Using signature strengths for a week made people happier up to six months later
What did the study on the neural basis of self-esteem identify?
The medial prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortex play a role in self-esteem
According to the meditation traditions, what is the relationship between the mind and body?
Our body is in our mind
What is the distinction made in psychological research regarding self-esteem?
True self-esteem involves self-acceptance, authenticity, and self-efficacy
What did the Implicit Attitudes Test (IAT) reveal about those with narcissistic personality disorder?
Normal controls are more likely to associate positive adjectives with themselves on the IAT
What is the impact of social media on self-esteem, according to research?
Use of social networking sites lowers self-esteem and increases depressive symptoms
What is the difference between internal and external locus of control?
Internal locus of control perceives that one controls their own fate, while external locus of control perceives that outside forces determine one's fate.
What did the research by Ng, Sorensen & Eby (2006) find about individuals with internal locus of control?
They achieve more in school and work, act more independently, enjoy better health, and feel less depressed.
What did the study by Yu & Fan (2014) suggest about self-esteem and depression?
Self-esteem serves as a mediating factor in the negative correlation between internal locus of control and depression.
What impact does becoming totally dependent on validation and approval from the outside world have on self-esteem and mental health?
It has a negative impact on self-esteem and mental health.
Which meditation practice is associated with increased insula volume and activity?
Mindfulness meditation
What does lovingkindness meditation correlate with?
Increased neural synchrony
Which brain region is affected by mantra practice?
Deactivates the insula
What is a common feature of standard mindfulness instructions?
Directions to relax the sense of self
Study Notes
The Effects of Different Meditation Practices on Body Awareness and Self-Integration
- Different meditation practices lead to changes in the activity of the insula, a brain region important in body awareness
- Mindfulness meditation, lovingkindness meditation, and calm-abiding practice activate the insula, while mantra practice deactivates it
- Mindfulness meditation emphasizes integration of body-emotion-mind and is associated with increased insula volume and activity
- Mindfulness therapy encourages mindful attention to physical, emotional, and cognitive components, promoting integration and activating similar circuits as in childhood
- Lovingkindness meditation is correlated with increased neural synchrony, suggesting increased self-integration
- Instructions for mantra practice involve letting go of the ordinary sense of self
- Meditation practices seem to either enhance body awareness and integration or promote complete letting go of the sense of self
- Meditation is associated with decreased activity in brain areas important in self-referential processing and rumination
- Standard mindfulness instructions include directions to relax the sense of self and let go of the sense of a separate self
- Traditional mindfulness teachings state that letting go of the sense of “I” is the supreme happiness
- Techniques for letting go of the self include letting go of facial contractions and contrived movements
- Meditation retreats in natural settings help reduce the self to a reasonable size and facilitate experiences of “no self”
Explore the impact of various meditation practices on body awareness and self-integration with this quiz. Discover how mindfulness, lovingkindness, calm-abiding, and mantra meditation affect the brain's insula activity and self-referential processing. Delve into the connection between meditation and neural synchrony, letting go of the sense of self, and reducing rumination.
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