Cognitive and Psychological Effects of Meditation Retreats
- increase in perceptual sensitivity and improved vigilance in a sustained visual attention task
- increased activation in the attention network (prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate among other regions)
- less impulsiveness, tolerance to stressors, and heightened self-esteem
- increased response inhibition predicting adaptive socio-emotional functioning
- reduced ruminative thinking and anxiety
- increased empathy and self-compassion
- reduced stress symptoms, helps in the process of positive reappraisal to deal with stress
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