Correspondence between brain waves and mindfulness meditation in experts and novices. -
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: There will be no intervention in control groups. Intervention 2: The subjects in novice group will be trained
in mindfulness meditation technique. Intervention 3: The subjects in exper
There will be no intervention in control groups.
The subjects in novice group will be trained
in mindfulness meditation technique.
The subjects in expert group have known the mindfulness meditation technique and will do that.
Sponsors
Institue for Cognitive Sccience Studies
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: individuals within 30-60 years old. The participants have been shortlisted using a General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). Individuals who do not consume alcohol; do not smoke cigarette; and hookah; and are not under psychiatric medication; can participate in this research. The experts carry out 10-20 min meditation routine every day whilst the other groups do not do any meditation. Exclusion criteria: individuals cannot participate in the study if they are not healthy according to the GHQ-28 questionnaire; or if they consume alcohol; or smoke cigarette; and hookah; or are under psychiatric medication. In case of the group 2 and 3, if the individuals practice meditation they cannot participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brain Signals. Timepoint: 5 min before and after the meditation and during the meditation. Method of measurement: EEG device. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactTiam Hosseinian
Institute for Cognitive Science Studies
Outcome results
None listed