Essays about: "deactivations"

Found 2 essays containing the word deactivations.

  1. 1. Conscious by Default : The Role of the Default Mode Network in Internal Awareness

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Amanda Mattisson; [2019]
    Keywords : default mode network; internal awareness; consciousness; posterior cingulate cortex; disorders of consciousness;

    Abstract : Abstract In the 1990s researchers discovered task-deactivated regions in the human brain. Together, these areas make up the default mode network (DMN). READ MORE

  3. 2. Neural correlates of focused attention and open monitoring meditation

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Dawid Kuzbiel; [2018]
    Keywords : Meditation; focused attention; open monitoring; mindfulness; activations; deactivations;

    Abstract : Meditation, used initially as a vehicle for self-discovery and attainment of enlightenment, is today a tool for well-being among the general public and has even found its way into the clinical milieu. Meditation is challenging term to define and the variety of meditation practices, all with their own aims, pose a problem in terms of scientific understanding. READ MORE