2019
Let it be: mindful acceptance down-regulates pain and negative emotion
Kober H, Buhle J, Weber J, Ochsner KN, Wager TD. Let it be: mindful acceptance down-regulates pain and negative emotion. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2019, 14: 1147-1158. PMID: 31989171, PMCID: PMC7057281, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsz104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMindful acceptanceEmotion regulation strategiesCognitive control systemPrefrontal control systemsMeditation-naïve participantsSelf-report measuresKinds of stimuliEmotion regulationNeutral imagesNegative emotionsAmygdala responseMindfulness trainingNegative affectAffective significanceEmotional intensityRegulation strategiesBrain processesNegative imageInitial appraisalEmotionsLateral pain systemPain systemStimuliParticipantsChronic pain
2011
Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity
Brewer JA, Worhunsky PD, Gray JR, Tang YY, Weber J, Kober H. Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 20254-20259. PMID: 22114193, PMCID: PMC3250176, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1112029108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkExperienced meditatorsDefault mode network activitySelf-referential processingDorsal anterior cingulateDorsolateral prefrontal cortexPossible neural mechanismsFunctional connectivity analysisMeditation typesNeural mechanismsMeditation experienceBrain activityDefault modePrefrontal cortexAnterior cingulatePosterior cingulateContemplative traditionsConnectivity analysisDifferent meditationsMindful attention reduces neural and self-reported cue-induced craving in smokers
Westbrook C, Creswell JD, Tabibnia G, Julson E, Kober H, Tindle HA. Mindful attention reduces neural and self-reported cue-induced craving in smokers. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2011, 8: 73-84. PMID: 22114078, PMCID: PMC3541484, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsr076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMindful attentionCue-induced cravingSmoking cuesSmoking imagesPresent-moment experienceTreatment-seeking smokersPsychophysiological interaction analysisMindfulness-based interventionsSubgenual anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexNeural reactivityNeutral imagesBody of researchMoment experienceNeural markersAddictive disordersCingulate cortexFunctional connectivityNeural activityCuesMindfulnessCravingSmoking cessationAttention