Functional neuroanatomy of meditation: A review and meta-analysis of 78 functional neuroimaging investigations
Fox KC, Dixon ML, Nijeboer S, Girn M, Floman JL, Lifshitz M, Ellamil M, Sedlmeier P, Christoff K. Functional neuroanatomy of meditation: A review and meta-analysis of 78 functional neuroimaging investigations. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2016, 65: 208-228. PMID: 27032724, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexFunctional neuroimaging studiesActivation likelihood estimationFunctional neuroimaging investigationsAnterior cingulate cortexSupplementary motor cortexDissociable patternsBrain activationMental strategiesFunctional neuroanatomyNeuroimaging studiesFrontopolar cortexMeditation practiceMental practiceNeuroimaging investigationsBehavioral aimPeak focusCingulate cortexActivation patternsBrain areasMeditationFuture researchMethodological concernsCortexMedium effects