Meditation (test 2) Flashcards
1
Q
meditation focuses on the ability to control your _______
A
attention
2
Q
breath is used as an _________
A
anchor
3
Q
4 reasons to meditate
A
nonreactivity to inner experiences
observing
automatic pilot
non-judging of experiences
4
Q
strengthens the ability to control our mind from ______
A
wandering
5
Q
where in the brain is mind wandering associated
A
posterior cingulate cortex
6
Q
control regions of the brain are located where
A
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
7
Q
Stroop test exemplifies
A
cognitive control
8
Q
meditators found what 2 major benefits
A
slowing of the thinning of the neocortex
increased fluid intelligence
9
Q
babies have a tendency to exemplify
A
innate goodness
