Cited by 56Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesMind wandering and attention

Signal or noise: brain network interactions underlying the experience and training of mindfulness: Brain networks of mindfulness

Mooneyham, Benjamin W., Mrazek, Michael D., Mrazek, Alissa J., Schooler, Jonathan W.·2016·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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A broad set of brain regions has been associated with the experience and training of mindfulness. Many of these regions lie within key intrinsic brain networks, including the executive control, salience, and default networks. In this paper, we review the existing literature on the cognitive neuroscience of mindfulness through the lens of network science. We describe the characteristics of the intrinsic brain networks implicated in mindfulness and summarize the relevant findings pertaining to changes in functional connectivity (FC) within and between these networks. Convergence across these findings suggests that mindfulness may be associated with increased FC between two regions within the default network: the posterior cingulate cortex and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. Additionally, extensive meditation experience may be associated with increased FC between the insula and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. However, little consensus has emerged within the existing literature owing to the diversity of operational definitions of mindfulness, neuroimaging methods, and network characterizations. We describe several challenges to develop a coherent cognitive neuroscience of mindfulness and to provide detailed recommendations for future research.

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Authors
Mooneyham, B. W., Mrazek, M. D., Mrazek, A. J., & Schooler, J. W.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
  • Northwestern University (US)
Corresponding author
Mooneyham, Benjamin W.
Venue
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-04
Volume
1369
Issue
1
Pages
240-256
ISSN
0077-8923 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2315655179
Cited by
56
References
93
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 2
FWCI
0.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Institute of Education Sciences (R305A110277)
  • John Templeton Foundation (52071)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Mind wandering and attention
Keywords
mindfulness, meditation, intrinsic brain networks, functional connectivity, default mode network, frontoparietal network, salience network, posterior cingulate cortex, ventromedial prefrontal cortex, insula, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, network science
MeSH terms
Brain, Brain Mapping, Humans, Nerve Net, Meditation, Mindfulness

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