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Combining Behavior and EEG to Study the Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Episodic Memory
Published on: May 11, 2020
Mindfulness-based intervention reduce interference of negative stimuli to working memory in individuals with
Chengjin Hong1,2, Cody Ding1,2,3, Yiwen Chen4
1Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
Background:
Individuals with subclinical depression are prone to major depression and experience emotional responses and attentional biases to negative stimuli.
Method:
In a randomized controlled study (N = 42) using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), we examined the neurocognitive mechanisms behind mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) combining loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on a group with subclinical depression compared with the relaxation group across emotional face n-back (EFNBACK) tasks and resting state. We also collected behavioral and self-reported data to confirm neurocognitive results.
Results:
During EFNBACK, the MBCT+LKM group showed greater activation in the left lingual gyrus and right inferior lateral occipital cortex. During rest, the MBCT+LKM group demonstrated increased connectivity of the anterior cingulate cortex and right inferior lateral occipital cortex, right anterior insula and left precentral gyrus. From amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (ALFF) data, activity in brain regions associated with cognitive control decreased and activity in brain regions associated with sensorimotor increased.
Conclusion:
These results suggest that MBCT+LKM alleviate depression for subclinical individuals through improving executive function when they face negative stimuli.
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