Frontal electroencephalographic asymmetry associated with positive emotion is produced by very brief meditation training

Psychological Science

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1277-1279

  Moyer, Christopher A ^a   Donnelly, Michael P W ^a   Anderson, Jane C ^a   Valek, Kally C ^a   Huckaby, Sarah J ^a   Wiederholt, Derek A ^a   Doty, Rachel L ^a   Rehlinger, Aaron S ^a   Rice, Brianna L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STOUT   (United States)

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EID: 80053462218     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797611418985     Document Type: Article

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