2023
Transdiagnostic Connectome-Based Prediction of Craving
Garrison K, Sinha R, Potenza M, Gao S, Liang Q, Lacadie C, Scheinost D. Transdiagnostic Connectome-Based Prediction of Craving. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2023, 180: 445-453. PMID: 36987598, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21121207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnectome-based predictive modelingImagery conditionFunctional connectomeSelf-reported cravingStudy of motivationDefault mode networkFunctional connectivity dataIndependent samplesKey phenomenological featuresNeural signaturesTransdiagnostic sampleTransdiagnostic perspectiveMode networkMotivated behaviorCentral constructAddictive disordersHuman behaviorConnectivity dataPhenomenological featuresStrongest predictorCravingTaskSubstance use-related disordersConnectomeIndividuals
2015
Meditation leads to reduced default mode network activity beyond an active task
Garrison KA, Zeffiro TA, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Brewer JA. Meditation leads to reduced default mode network activity beyond an active task. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2015, 15: 712-720. PMID: 25904238, PMCID: PMC4529365, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-015-0358-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkDefault mode network activityBrain activation patternsDefault mode processingActive cognitive taskMode networkCognitive tasksActive tasksActivation patternsSelf-related thinkingDefault-mode activityPosterior cingulate/precuneusLong-term meditationAnterior cingulate cortexPrevious imaging studiesEffortful taskCentral neural processesNeural processesTask interactionBrain networksCingulate cortexNetwork activityMeditationReduced activation
2014
BOLD signal and functional connectivity associated with loving kindness meditation
Garrison KA, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Brewer JA. BOLD signal and functional connectivity associated with loving kindness meditation. Brain And Behavior 2014, 4: 337-347. PMID: 24944863, PMCID: PMC4055184, DOI: 10.1002/brb3.219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCC/PCuFunctional connectivityGreater functional connectivityIntrinsic connectivityPosterior cingulate cortex/precuneusParahippocampus/hippocampusSeed-based connectivity analysisBOLD signalBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signalGroup differencesIntrinsic connectivity distributionLevel-dependent signalKindness meditationCortical midline regionsDefault mode networkFunctional magnetic resonanceInsula lobeInferior frontal gyrusSilent repetitionBrain regionsLeft inferior frontal gyrusFrontal gyrusMidline regionSelf-related processingMode network
2013
Real-time fMRI links subjective experience with brain activity during focused attention
Garrison KA, Scheinost D, Worhunsky PD, Elwafi HM, Thornhill TA, Thompson E, Saron C, Desbordes G, Kober H, Hampson M, Gray JR, Constable RT, Papademetris X, Brewer JA. Real-time fMRI links subjective experience with brain activity during focused attention. NeuroImage 2013, 81: 110-118. PMID: 23684866, PMCID: PMC3729617, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.05.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReal-time fMRIPosterior cingulate cortexBrain activitySubjective experienceFocused attentionCingulate cortexCognitive neuroscience researchFocused attention taskOngoing subjective experienceFeedback graphsOwn brain activityDefault mode networkAttention taskNeural processesIntrospective awarenessOngoing taskRt-fMRIAffective functionsExperienced meditatorsMode networkNovel contextNeuroscience researchMeditatorsBrain imagingObjective measuresEffortless awareness: using real time neurofeedback to investigate correlates of posterior cingulate cortex activity in meditators' self-report
Garrison KA, Santoyo JF, Davis JH, Thornhill TA, Kerr CE, Brewer JA. Effortless awareness: using real time neurofeedback to investigate correlates of posterior cingulate cortex activity in meditators' self-report. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2013, 7: 440. PMID: 23964222, PMCID: PMC3734786, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDefault mode networkPosterior cingulate cortexSubjective experienceCognitive processesMode networkNeural activitySensory experiencePosterior cingulate cortex activitySelf-related thinkingPCC activityCingulate cortex activityFirst-person dataFirst-person experienceThird-person dataReal-time neurofeedbackPCC deactivationNeurophenomenological studiesMind wanderingPCC activationNeurofeedback studiesCortex activityCingulate cortexTheoretical constructsMeditationTheory methodology