Nondirective meditation activates default mode network and areas associated with memory retrieval and emotional processing (publication scientifique neuroscience en anglais)

Bonjour,

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Ceci est une publication scientifique dans le domaine des neurosciences. Elle date de Février 2014


l'étude complète

Je vous propose la conclusion (l'étude est très longue):
The present study demonstrates that nondirective meditation induces more extensive default mode network activation than rest. Even though a core characteristic of the practice is a relaxed focus of attention that accepts mind wandering as part of the process, it is a paradox that the active task of effortless mental repetition of a meditation sound yields larger default mode network activation than the passive task of simply resting. This observation suggests that the nondirective meditation task involves a minimal level of cognitive effort, which is often emphasized as an important characteristic of successful practicing across different types of techniques used for health and wellness, including focused attention, open monitoring, and nondirective meditation. The study also shows that the control task of concentrative practicing of the same technique (Acem meditation), performed with an effort to reduce mind wandering, reduced the extent of default mode network activation compared to nondirective meditation, but not below the level of resting.

Altogether, our findings support the notion that nondirective meditation is conducive for default mode network activation. They also indicate that this activation is related to the relaxed focus of attention, which allows spontaneous thoughts, images, sensations, memories, and emotions to emerge and pass freely, accepting them as part of the meditation process. Since the relaxed focus of attention is a core component of several practices, we speculate that mental activities associated with default mode network activation, may be essential for state and trait effects. Further research is needed to determine whether this activation is associated with retrieval of episodic memories and emotional processing during nondirective meditation.


Mais je vous recommande tout particulièrement la lecture de l'étude, ses références (très importantes) qui vous permettront de comprendre toute la nuance entre la pratique de la méditation dirigée, et la méditation libre.
Ainsi que des conséquences sur le cerveau.


Bien à vous, Hagel

comme l'activation de l'akasha merci pour le partage

Bonsoir,

quel rapport avec l'akasha?
l'étude parle de deux approches de méditation, l'une volontaire et l'autre libre, qui peuvent être appliqué à des centaines de techniques différentes au final...

Bien à toi