Human anterior and frontal midline theta and lower alpha reflect emotionally positive state and internalized attention: high-resolution EEG investigation of meditation.

By L. Aftanas, S. A. Golocheikine. Neuroscience Letters, 2001

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Subfields: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience

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Meditation states and traits: EEG, ERP, and neuroimaging studies. (2006, background): “Theta power increases for meditative practice have been widely reported (Aftanas & Golocheikine, 2001; Ghista et al., 1976; Kasamatsu & Hirai, 1966; Kasamatsu et al., 1957; Lehmann et al., 2001; Lou et al., 1999; Pagano & Warrenburg, 1983; Schacter, 1977; Tebecis, 1975; R. K. Wallace, 1970; West,…”
Music and emotion: electrophysiological correlates of the processing of pleasant and unpleasant music. (2007, background): “Recently, Aftanas and Golocheikine (2001) reported an increase of Fm theta power during ‘‘blissful positive states’’ achieved during”
Brain Computer Interfaces, a Review (2012, background): “Theta band has been associated with meditative concentration [26,27] and a wide range of cognitive processes such as mental calculation [28], maze task demands [29], or conscious awareness [30].”
The Influences of Emotion on Learning and Memory (2017, background): “During an emotionally positive experience, Frontiers in Psychology | www.frontiersin.org 14 August 2017 | Volume 8 | Article 1454 another study reported significantly increased EEG theta-alpha coherence between prefrontal and posterior parietal regions (Aftanas and Golocheikine, 2001).”
Contemplative Education: A Systematic, Evidence-Based Review of the effect of Meditation Interventions in Schools (2015, background): “For example, Aftanas and Golocheikine (2001) measured the electroencephalography (EEG) activity of 16 long-term meditators (minimum 3 years practice) and 11 short-term meditators (<6 months practice) during a meditative state. Greater theta synchronisation in the anterior midline was observed in lon”
Frontal midline EEG dynamics during working memory (2005, background): “…(fmu) EEG/MEG activity is readily measured from the scalp during mental calculation, concentration, short-term memory and/or heightened attention (Aftanas and Golocheikine, 2001; Burgess and Gruzelier, 1997; Gevins et al., 1997; Ishii et al., 1999; Jensen and Tesche, 2002; Kahana et al., 1999;…”
Frontal Midline Theta Oscillations during Working Memory Maintenance and Episodic Encoding and Retrieval (2013, background): “…the FMT subsequent memory effect simply reflects differential mental effort or attentional resources favoring the subsequently remembered items (Aftanas and Golocheikine, 2001; Asada et al., 1999; Ishihara and Yoshi, 1972; Ishii et al., 1999; Kubota et al., 2001; Sauseng et al., 2007), a study…”