Magnetoencephalographic alpha band connectivity reveals differential default mode network interactions during focused attention and open monitoring meditation

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn 8, Issue OCT, 2014, Pages

  Marzetti, Laura ^a   Di Lanzo, Claudia ^a   Zappasodi, Filippo ^a   Chella, Federico ^a   Raffone, Antonino ^b   Pizzella, Vittorio ^a  

^a G D Annunzio University   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain rhythms; Default mode network; Magnetoencephalography; Meditation; Mindfulness; Resting state networks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA BAND; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFAULT MODE NETWORK; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FOCUSED ATTENTION; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX; MEDITATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; OPEN MONITORING MEDITATION; PARIETAL CORTEX; POSTERIOR CINGULATE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; RESTING STATE NETWORK; SUPERIOR FRONTAL GYRUS;

EID: 84933673295     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16625161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00832     Document Type: Article

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