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The default mode network as a biomarker for monitoring the therapeutic effects of meditation

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Simon, Rozalyn, Engström, Maria·2015·Frontiers in Psychology
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00776PMC PMC4460295
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The default mode network (DMN) is a group of anatomically separate regions in the brain found to have synchronized patterns of activation in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Mentation associated with the DMN includes processes such as mind wandering, autobiographical memory, self-reflective thought, envisioning the future, and considering the perspective of others. Abnormalities in the DMN have been linked to symptom severity in a variety of mental disorders indicating that the DMN could be used as a biomarker for diagnosis. These correlations have also led to the use of DMN modulation as a biomarker for assessing pharmacological treatments. Concurrent research investigating the neural correlates of meditation, have associated DMN modulation with practice. Furthermore, meditative practice is increasingly understood to have a beneficial role in the treatment of mental disorders. Therefore we propose the use of DMN measures as a biomarker for monitoring the therapeutic effects of meditation practices in mental disorders. Recent findings support this perspective, and indicate the utility of DMN monitoring in understanding and developing meditative treatments for these debilitating conditions.

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  • The processes and practices that evoke altered states, although historically used primarily by specialists, do have consistent physiological, neurobiological and psychological effects.

    “At an individual level, the processes and practices that evoke these altered states, although historically used primarily by specialists, do have consistent physiological, neurobiological and psychological effects.”

    From Cultural Evolution of Religion, Spirituality and Ritual: Impacts On Human Cooperation (2024) · cites this paper as Simon and Engström 2015

    The “Mindfulness Meditation as a Clinical Therapy” section describes preliminary psychological and brain-related effects of meditation. It does not establish that practices evoking altered states generally have consistent physiological, neurobiological and psychological effects, or that they were historically used primarily by specialists. The section also notes methodological difficulties in isolating meditation’s specific effects. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • Trance states down-regulate the neuro-biological processes that are associated with more top-down cortical control, leading those who enter these states to access parts of the body/mind that are otherwise inaccessible to conscious, alert awareness.

    “These trance states down-regulate the neuro-biological processes that are associated with more top-down cortical control, leading those who enter these states to access parts of the body/mind that are otherwise inaccessible to conscious, alert awareness (Brewer et al. 2011; Danielson et al. 2011; Simon and Engström 2015; Smigielski et al. 2019; Tagliazucchi et al. 2016).”

    From Cultural Evolution of Religion, Spirituality and Ritual: Impacts On Human Cooperation (2024) · cites this paper as Simon and Engström 2015

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Authors
Simon, R., & Engström, M.
Affiliations
Linköping University (SE)
ORCID
Simon, Rozalyn
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Frontiers in Psychology
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Frontiers Media SA
Published
2015-06-09
Volume
06
Pages
776-776
ISSN
1664-1078 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00776
PMC
PMC4460295
OpenAlex
W1480101922
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Mind wandering and attention
Keywords
default mode network, meditation, biomarkers, therapeutic monitoring, mental illness, mind wandering, autobiographical memory, neuroplasticity, meditation practice

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