Is meditation associated with altered brain structure? A systematic review and meta-analysis of morphometric neuroimaging in meditation practitioners
Fox KC, Nijeboer S, Dixon ML, Floman JL, Ellamil M, Rumak SP, Sedlmeier P, Christoff K. Is meditation associated with altered brain structure? A systematic review and meta-analysis of morphometric neuroimaging in meditation practitioners. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2014, 43: 48-73. PMID: 24705269, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnatomical likelihood estimationAltered brain structureBrain structuresEffect sizeWhite matterSystematic reviewBrain regionsPublication biasInterhemispheric communicationBrain morphologyNeuroimaging studiesMemory consolidationBody awarenessInteroceptive body awarenessMethodological limitationsNumerous studiesFurther research