Briefly describe the brain and behavioral changes evidenced by ...

[sjones]

Briefly describe the brain and behavioral changes evidenced by the controlled study of meditation in the textbook.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Research has found evidence that ____________ makes people more open to experiencing positive emotions and less likely to reactive to negative emotions,
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

[momtoalll]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: People who meditated, compared to control groups, showed greater brain activation on the left prefrontal cortex both at rest and in response to positive and negative emotional stimuli. Regular meditators are more open to experiencing positive emotions and less reactive to negative emotions with the overall effect of decreasing their anxiety and improving immune function.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: meditation (mindfulness; mindfulness meditation)

[sjones]

Gracias!

[duy1981999]

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