Lehmann, D; Faber, P L; Achermann, P; Jeanmonod, D; Gianotti, Lorena; Pizzagalli, D (2001). Brain sources of EEG gamma frequency during volitionally meditation-induced, altered states of consciousness, and experience of the self. Psychiatry research, 108(2), pp. 111-121. Elsevier 10.1016/S0925-4927(01)00116-0
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Multichannel EEG of an advanced meditator was recorded during four different, repeated meditations. Locations of intracerebral source gravity centers as well as Low Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography (LORETA) functional images of the EEG 'gamma' (35-44 Hz) frequency band activity differed significantly between meditations. Thus, during volitionally self-initiated, altered states of consciousness that were associated with different subjective meditation states, different brain neuronal populations were active. The brain areas predominantly involved during the self-induced meditation states aiming at visualization (right posterior) and verbalization (left central) agreed with known brain functional neuroanatomy. The brain areas involved in the self-induced, meditational dissolution and reconstitution of the experience of the self (right fronto-temporal) are discussed in the context of neural substrates implicated in normal self-representation and reality testing, as well as in depersonalization disorders and detachment from self after brain lesions.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Social Neuroscience and Social Psychology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Gianotti, Lorena |
Subjects: |
100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology |
ISSN: |
0165-1781 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Lorena Gianotti |
Date Deposited: |
22 Dec 2014 09:46 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:38 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/S0925-4927(01)00116-0 |
PubMed ID: |
11738545 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/61189 |
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