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. 2013 Jan;8(1):118-20.
doi: 10.1093/scan/nss112. Epub 2012 Oct 18.

Tools of the trade: theory and method in mindfulness neuroscience

Yi-Yuan Tang  1 , Michael I Posner
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Tools of the trade: theory and method in mindfulness neuroscience

Yi-Yuan Tang et al. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Mindfulness neuroscience is an emerging research field that investigates the underlying mechanisms of different mindfulness practices, different stages and different states of practice as well as different effects of practice over the lifespan. Mindfulness neuroscience research integrates theory and methods from eastern contemplative traditions, western psychology and neuroscience, and from neuroimaging techniques, physiological measures and behavioral tests. We here review several key theoretical and methodological challenges in the empirical study of mindfulness neuroscience and provide suggestions for overcoming these challenges.

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