Control over experience? Magnitude of the attentional blink depends on meditative state.

Authors :: van Vugt, Marieke K.
Slagter, Heleen A.
Source :: Consciousness & Cognition. Jan2014, Vol. 23, p32-39. 8p.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: Highlights: [•] Meditation has been associated with a reduction in the attentional blink (AB). [•] State of open monitoring meditation results in smaller AB than focused attention meditation. [•] AB reduction only for more experienced practitioners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *ATTENTIONAL blink
*MEDITATION
*ATTENTION
*VISUAL perception
*CONSCIOUSNESS

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