Short-term meditation induces white matter changes in the anterior cingulate. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Aug 16; Authors: Tang YY, Lu Q, Geng X, Stein EA, Yang Y, Posner MI The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is part of a network implicated in the development of self-regulation and whose connectivity changes dramatically in development. In previous studies we showed that 3 h of mental training, based on traditional Chinese medicine (integrative body-mind training, IBMT), increases ACC activity and improves self-regulation. However, it is not known whether changes in white...
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Oct 07, 2007
Promoting mindfulness in psychotherapists in training influences the treatment results of their patients
Promoting mindfulness in psychotherapists in training influences the treatment results of their patients: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study. Psychother Psychosom. 2007;76(6):332-8 Authors: Grepmair L, Mitterlehner F, Loew T, Bachler E, Rother W, Nickel M BACKGROUND: All therapists direct their attention in some manner during psychotherapy. A special form of directing...
Jan 28, 2007