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The Functional Neuroimaging of Meditation: A Quantitative Whole-Brain Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

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M.A. Caitlin Baten
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Arielle S. Keller
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Chris H. Miller
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Matthew D. Sacchet *
DOI:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106709delete
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Abstract

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• Meditation, across practices, is associated with consistent activation in regions such as the rolandic operculum, insula, superior temporal gyrus, supplementary motor area, and hippocampus. • Meta-analytic comparisons revealed both common and distinct activation patterns among meditation practices (focused attention, open monitoring, mantra recitation, and loving-kindness). • Neural activation associated with the meditative state is most closely related to psychological features such as self-monitoring, reappraisal, motivation, and awareness states.
Keywords:
meditation
functional neuroimaging
meta-analysis
brain activation
psychological features

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neuroscience & biobehavioral reviews
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California State University
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