Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Nov 2015
Neurofeedback from the Posterior Cingulate Cortex as a Mental Mirror for Meditation
Neurofeedback from the Posterior Cingulate Cortex as a Mental Mirror for Meditation
PhD and
MD, PhD
Page Range: 117 – 120
Meditation has several beneficial effects. However, learning how to meditate is not easy, as there are no clearly visible outward signs of performance, making it difficult for teachers to provide feedback. Neurofeedback from the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), a brain region that is associated with both meditation and mind wandering, may provide a valuable tool to help individuals learn to meditate.
Keywords: meditation; posterior cingulate cortex; PCC; neurofeedback; mindfulness
Copyright: © Association for Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback
Remko van Lutterveld
Judson Brewer
Contributor Notes
Correspondence: Remko van Lutterveld, PhD, Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Hoagland Pincus Building, 222 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545, email: Remko.vanlutterveld@umassmed.edu.