Examine 1 interaction between cognition & physiology in terms of behavior. Evaluate 2 relevant studies. by Mrs. Tran https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix Use Davidson and Vestergaard-Poulson en-us 2018-01-26 15:16:19 UTC 2018-01-30 15:52:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Davidson https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225132661 Aim: to investigate whether meditation could change brain activity.
Procedure: 8 Buddhist monks meditated, 10 volunteers trained in meditation for a week. Then their gamma rays were measured using a PET scan. At the same time these individuals meditated on compassion and love.
Findings: gamma waves high in monks, brain adapts to stimulation, and all monks, plus 2 volunteers increased gamma rays.]]> 2018-01-26 16:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225132661 MBSR https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225691882 2018-01-29 15:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225691882 https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225703847 The interaction of cognition and physiology can be seen in the self-regulation of attention (MBSR) which seems to have physiological benefits(stress reduction)]]> 2018-01-29 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225703847 Vestergaard-Poulsen et al (2009) https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225704541 Aim: investigate whether meditation involving long sustained attention could change brain structure
Sample: volunteer meditators and non-meditators who are age matched
Design: quasi-experiment
IV: control group in non-meditators, experimental group is meditators
DV: MRI scans of the brain
Findings: There are structural differences in the brain stem region of meditators and non-mediators, the neural connection were more complex for meditators; this region is involved in controlling breathing and heart rhythm
This study helps explain why stress-reduction techniques (such as MBSR) works because cortisol levels are reduced and heart and breathing rates slow down

]]> 2018-01-29 16:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225704541 MBSR https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225705131 It is another way of meditation and the interaction of cognition and physiology can be seen in the self-regulation of attention (MBSR) which seems to have physiological benefits]]> 2018-01-29 16:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225705131 Vestergaard-Poulson https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225714943 To investigate  whether meditation involving long sustained attention could change brain structures. His sample included volunteer meditators and non-meditators that has similar ages and their brain was scanned. It was found that the meditators had more complex neural connections in the brain stem region, which is involved in controlling breathing and heart rhythm. ]]> 2018-01-29 16:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225714943 MBSR abrilis https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225755829 MBSR is the act of self meditation. During MBSR a person ]]> 2018-01-29 17:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tranch/5bojmf1ytkix/wish/225755829