Decoding Depth of Meditation: Electroencephalography Insights From Expert Vipassana Practitioners
This study demonstrates the feasibility of decoding personally defined meditative depth using EEG. The findings highlight the complex, multivariate nature of neural activity during meditation and introduce spontaneous emergence as an ecologically valid and less obtrusive experiential sampling method. These results have implications for advancing neurofeedback techniques and enhancing our understanding of meditative practices.
Authors
- Tim Mullen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8498-8172)
- Grant Hanada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0878-6939)
- Christian Kothe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3751-1908)
- Ninette Simonian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0230-5070)
- Nicco Reggente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0511-9962)
- Sean P. Mullen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8200-4026)
- Tracy Brandmeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6923-281X)
Institutions
- San Diego Association of Governments (US)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- Clinical Science Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2024.100402
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.95
Funders
- Tiny Blue Dot Foundation
- University of California, Los Angeles