Mindfulness
Mindfulness can be defined as this
a two-component model consisting of self-regulated attention and and present-focused orientation of thought
Meditation can be defined as this
a form of mental training that aims to improve an individual's core psychological capacities
A brain state can be defined as...
a reliable pattern of activity and/or connectivity in multiple large-scale brain networks
Mindfulness comes from this cultural practice/religion
Buddhist traditions
The 3 components of mindfulness meditation which increase self-regulation are...
attentional control, emotion regulation, self-awareness
Evidence from this type of physical brain measure should be used in longitudinal studies in the future
fMRI
These are the 3 characteristics of present-focused orientation of thought? (This is the second component of the model proposed by Bishop et al. (2004))
openness, acceptance, and curiosity
This technique involves paying attention to body sensations
body scan meditation
Mindfulness training has been shown to increase activity in this area of the brain, which is associated with self awareness and emotional regulation
Insula
According to Bishop et al (2004), this is the goal of mindfulness interventions
It is a form of mental training meant to reduce cognitive vulnerability to stress and reactivity
Later phases of meditation training are associated with improvements in this
alerting
This brain region, associated with attention, has shown increased grey matter density after mindfulness training
prefrontal cortex
The definition offered by Bishop et al. (2004) is different from past definitions because it includes operational features as opposed to this other aspect...
common correlates or potential benefits/outcomes
This type of mindfulness meditation encourages practitioners to observe their thoughts and emotions without judgement
Open monitoring
Studies have shown that mindfulness meditation can reduce activity in this region of the brain, which is associated with stress and fear
amygdala