Reduced mind wandering in experienced meditators and associated EEG correlates

2016/11/04 by Tracy Brandmeyer, Arnaud Delorme · 27 citations
Neuroscience · Psychology · #Mind wandering and attention #Sleep and Wakefulness Research #Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

paper · doi:10.1007/s00221-016-4811-5

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