Meditation alters perceptual rivalry in Tibetan Buddhist monks

Carter, O.L.; Presti, D.E.; Callistemon, C.; Ungerer, Y.; Liu, G.B.; Pettigrew, J.D.

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2005.05.043

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Meditation alters perceptual rivalry in Tibetan Buddhist monks

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Carter, O.L., Presti, D.E., Callistemon, C., Ungerer, Y., Liu, G.B., Pettigrew, J.D.·2005·Current Biology

DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2005.05.043

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Neuroscientific studies of the mind are likely to benefit from the insights and skills of Tibetan Buddhist monks who have practiced the historic tradition of meditative training over many years — a point made recently at a forum between a selection of Buddhist leaders and distinguished scientists [1]. Perceptual rivalries, such as binocular rivalry [2] and motion induced blindness [3], are being used to study the neural mechanisms underlying consciousness and attention [2,4], as they involve fluctuations in conscious awareness despite unchanging external stimulation.

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Authors: Carter, O. L., Presti, D. E., Callistemon, C., Ungerer, Y., Liu, G. B., & Pettigrew, J. D.
Affiliations: The University of Queensland (AU)
University of California, Berkeley (US)
Corresponding author: Carter, O.L.
Pettigrew, J.D.
ORCID: Carter, O.L.
Presti, D.E.
Liu, G.B.
Venue: Current Biology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2005-06
Volume: 15
Issue: 11
Pages: R412-R413
ISSN: 0960-9822 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.05.043
OpenAlex: W2003131878
Cited by: 262
References: 10
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 21 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 16 · 2012: 13
FWCI: 6.18
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/open-access/userlicense/1.0/ (vor, 3004 d)
Locations: Current Biology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Heffter Research Institute
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords: meditation, perceptual rivalry, Tibetan Buddhist monks, binocular rivalry, motion-induced blindness, consciousness, attention
MeSH terms: Attention, Buddhism, Clergy, Consciousness, Humans, India, Motion Perception, Visual Perception, Vision, Binocular, Vision Disparity, Tibet, Meditation

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