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ArticleFrontiers in human neuroscience2022

Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) modulates brain-heart connection: An EEG case study.

GoonFui Wong, Rui Sun, Jordana Adler, Kwok Wah Yeung, Song Yu, Junling Gao

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Article in Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

GoonFui WongNeuroscience for Education Laboratory, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Rui SunNeuroscience for Education Laboratory, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jordana AdlerInterdisciplinary Research Institute at Shasta (IRIS), Eugene, OR, United States.
Kwok Wah YeungThe Buddha Dharma Centre of Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Song YuShenzhen EEGSmart Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China.
Junling GaoBuddhism and Science Research Laboratory, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
University of Hong Kong · HKHong Kong Polytechnic University · HK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM) is an efficient mental practice with a long history that has recently attracted interest in the fields of neuroscience, medicine and education. However, the neural characters and underlying mechanisms have not yet been fully illustrated, which has hindered its practical usefulness. This study aimed to investigate LKM from varied aspects and interactions between the brain, the heart, and psychological measurements. A Buddhist monk practitioner was recruited to complete one 10-min LKM practice, in between two 10-min resting tasks (pre- and post-resting) per experimental run. Two sets of single-channel wearable EEG devices were used to collect EEG data (placed at Fz and Pz) and heart rate simultaneously. A self-report evaluation was conducted to repeatedly record the comprehensive performance of mind and body in each session. EEG data were preprossessed and analyzed by EEGlab. Further statistics were made by SPSS. Spectrum analysis showed a significant increase of theta power (Fz:

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