Meditation May Strengthen Brain Networks Linked To Attention And Cognitive Control: Study

The researchers focused on networks associated with attention and cognitive control. The findings showed that meditation practitioners exhibited a more organised and efficient network structure compared with the comparison group. Prof. Sona Ahuja said, specifically, AM demonstrated significantly higher efficiency within the attention network (AN) at 19 Hz (β frequency), mostly associated with alertness and focused attention. BM showed enhanced efficiency within the fronto-parietal network (FPN) at 8 Hz (θ frequency), a network involved in planning, decision-making, and cognitive control.