Investigation of Functional Brain Network in Altered Meditation State With Multimodal Neuroimaging

Investigation of Functional Brain Network in Altered Meditation State With Multimodal Neuroimaging

The purpose of this study is to investigate functional brain network in altered meditation state with multimodal neuroimaging.

1. Recruiting participants by approaching mindfulness training, poster, and websites.
2. Completing Questionnaires, Tests, and other materials for experiments.
3. Examining Functional Brain Network of Internal and External Meditation of practitioners with a meditation using multimodal neuroimaging.
4. Collecting and evaluating data about the connection of internal and external meditation with multimodal neuroimaging and identifying the function related to meditation state.

Inclusion Criteria:

• A sufficient level of education to understand study procedure and be able to communicate with site personnel.
• 18-60 years old.
• Interested in meditation.
• No metal or electronic implants in the body; no prosthesis (metal braces, dentures, etc.); no claustrophobia; no tattoos, piercings, etc.; no makeup on the day of the experiment.
• Right-handed.

Exclusion Criteria:

• The participant has a contraindication to MRI examination, such as claustrophobia.
• The participant is physically unfit for MRI, such as having a metal implant.
• The participant has a history of neurological or psychiatric disorders, or is taking any chronic medications that may interfere with the experiment.