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Front Hum Neurosci November 2012 PMID 23125828

Effects of mindful-attention and compassion meditation training on amygdala response to emotional stimuli in an ordinary, non-meditative state.

Gaëlle Desbordes, Lobsang T Negi, Thaddeus W W Pace, B Alan Wallace, Charles L Raison, Eric L Schwartz

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The analysis shows strong agreement with the study's conclusion that meditation influences emotional brain responses, supported by mentions of amygdala activity and stress reduction. Posts use expressive words like 'increase empathy' and 'manage stress,' indicating genuine interest, while references to the neural mechanisms and potential for everyday benefits reflect moderate engagement and perceived impact.

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Most discussions focus on positive effects of meditation on emotional processing, supporting the publication's findings.

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Participants reference detailed aspects like amygdala activity and emotional responses, indicating a moderate level of engagement.

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The discussions suggest that the research could influence perspectives on meditation's role in emotional health, implying a modest but notable impact.

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  • The study examined how 8 weeks of meditation training, specifically Mindful Attention Training (MAT) and Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT), influence amygdala responses to emotional images when participants are not meditating, revealing decreased amygdala activity in the MAT group and nuanced responses in the CBCT group.
  • Results indicate that meditation training can lead to lasting changes in emotional processing that transfer to everyday, nonmeditative states, with decreased amygdala activation to positive stimuli in the MAT group and a trend toward increased response to negative images in the CBCT group, which was linked to reduced depression.
  • Overall, the findings suggest meditation's benefits on emotional response are not limited to meditative states but may promote enduring neural changes in how emotions are processed generally.]
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Sinapsis: Conexiones entre el arte y tu cerebro
@sinapsis_2019 · X

3. Publicaciones de Sara Lazar: https://t.co/iI0J8rBEdd y https://t.co/fkg5fER0ce 4. Gaelle Desbordes, amígdala y mindfulness: https://t.co/tBThcocEVY 5. Mindfulness, ondas alpha y theta: https://t.co/kKTgVStwzM

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瞑想訓練が感情的刺激に反応して右扁桃体の活動を全般的に低下させる可能性． https://t.co/MRjcBaTmT5 右扁桃体が否定的な感情と即時の行動を取ることに関連し，左側は肯定的な感情と記憶に関連． https://t.co/UbcrwYFi1K 恥ずかしくていえないが，けったいなことを思い付いた．

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Effects of mindful-attention and compassion meditation training on amygdala response to emotional stimuli in an ordinary, non-meditative state (2012). @FrontNeurosci https://t.co/yp6cy4TALF

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Michelle Colin
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Enlace al estudio - Effects of mindful-attention and compassion meditation training on amygdala response to emotional stimuli in an ordinary, Nonmeditative State 2012 https://t.co/5ipfpIX2Ga

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Jani Miettinen
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@JPKivisto @SebastianMaki @marttatervonen @aakorhonen Mihin tällainen käsitys buddhalaisuudesta perustuu? Sehän on enemmänkin filosofia, johon kuuluu aivojen treenausta sellaisella tavalla, että nykyneurologiakin on todennut sen toimivan. https://t.co/VkCkX9YIYb

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910 D. Lauti
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Y si a esto le sumamos que la meditación orientada a la compasión reduce la respuesta de la amigdala(zona del cerebro que lidia las emociones y responde con Pelear, Huir, Cojer, Comer).. como que siento que la cosa va por aca https://t.co/FToHMbAjKp

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Meditation influences brain emotion processing. Mindful meditation manages stress, and compassion meditation increases empathy. These practices alter the amygdala, linked to emotional responses. Start meditating for a healthier mind and increased empathy. https://t.co/TSAp0aobwV https://t.co/fWbbtlrEPR

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https://t.co/1ygjW6b4L7 Efectos del entrenamiento en meditación de atención plena y compasión sobre la respuesta de la amígdala a estímulos emocionales en un estado ordinario, no meditativo. Este hallazgo sugiere que los efectos del entrenamiento en meditación sobre el

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https://t.co/llvDkYXdSj Efectos del entrenamiento en meditación de atención plena y compasión sobre la respuesta de la amígdala a estímulos emocionales en un estado ordinario, no meditativo. Este hallazgo sugiere que los efectos del entrenamiento en meditación sobre el

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Michelle Colin
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Enlace al estudio - Effects of mindful-attention and compassion meditation training on amygdala response to emotional stimuli in an ordinary, Nonmeditative State 2012 https://t.co/5ipfpIX2Ga

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910 D. Lauti
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Y si a esto le sumamos que la meditación orientada a la compasión reduce la respuesta de la amigdala(zona del cerebro que lidia las emociones y responde con Pelear, Huir, Cojer, Comer).. como que siento que la cosa va por aca https://t.co/FToHMbAjKp

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Meditation Matters
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People practicing compassion meditation had increased right amygdala activity in response to negative images. The mindful group had decreased right amygdala activity in positive, negative, and neutral images. | I'm not surprised. https://t.co/I0qkfWX2nc

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Jani Miettinen
@jiimiettinen · X

@JPKivisto @SebastianMaki @marttatervonen @aakorhonen Mihin tällainen käsitys buddhalaisuudesta perustuu? Sehän on enemmänkin filosofia, johon kuuluu aivojen treenausta sellaisella tavalla, että nykyneurologiakin on todennut sen toimivan. https://t.co/VkCkX9YIYb

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瞑想訓練が感情的刺激に反応して右扁桃体の活動を全般的に低下させる可能性． https://t.co/MRjcBaTmT5 右扁桃体が否定的な感情と即時の行動を取ることに関連し，左側は肯定的な感情と記憶に関連． https://t.co/UbcrwYFi1K 恥ずかしくていえないが，けったいなことを思い付いた．

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3. Publicaciones de Sara Lazar: https://t.co/iI0J8rBEdd y https://t.co/fkg5fER0ce 4. Gaelle Desbordes, amígdala y mindfulness: https://t.co/tBThcocEVY 5. Mindfulness, ondas alpha y theta: https://t.co/kKTgVStwzM

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Effects of mindful-attention and compassion meditation training on amygdala response to emotional stimuli in an ordinary, non-meditative state (2012). @FrontNeurosci https://t.co/yp6cy4TALF

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