Study Context
One of the foundational studies in contemplative neuroscience, replacing psychological self-reporting with objective structural MRI data.
Lead Author and Institution
Dr. Sara W. Lazar
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Main Results
- Meditators showed increased cortical thickness in the anterior insula and prefrontal cortex.
- Meditation offsets the natural age-related thinning of the frontal cortex.
Application in Deuswell
The neuroplasticity documented here drives Deuswell's 8-week mindfulness progression, specifically designed to stimulate insular cortex thickening through guided body scans.
