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Motor performance may be improved by kinesthetic imagery, specific action verb production, and mental calculation. Neuroreport . 2011 Nov 25; Authors: Rabahi T, Fargier P, Rifai-Sarraj A, Clouzeau C, Massarelli R Abstract. Several results in the literature show that motor imagery, language production, mental calculation, and motor execution share the same or closely related brain...

Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: a review of empirical studies. Clin Psychol Rev. 2011 Aug;31(6):1041-56 Authors: Keng SL, Smoski MJ, Robins CJ Abstract . Within the past...

Improving spatial abilities through mindfulness: effects on the mental rotation task. Conscious Cogn. 2011 Sep;20(3):801-6 Authors: Geng L, Zhang L, Zhang D Abstract. In this study, we...

Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA . 2011 Nov 23; Authors: Brewer JA, Worhunsky PD, Gray JR, Tang YY,...