Svend Davanger
Professor Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo. Acem Meditation instructor.
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Svend Davanger and Alice Cameron from Acem discuss how inner sound meditation may be used for relaxation, recovery and psychological change, in a conversation facilitated by Tony Nec.
Webinar: A new phase for research on meditation?
Svend Davanger, Erik Ekker Solberg and Vilde Haakensen look at what recent meditation research says when it moves from laboratory experiments to everyday stress.
The brain’s default mode network – what does it mean to us?
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How do you relate to your spontaneous thoughts?
Mind-wandering, brain and meditation
New study reveals the core meditation areas in the brain
There are three main meditation-related areas in the brain, according to a new meta-analysis study: Insula, the prefrontal cortex, and the anterior cingulate cortex. All of these are located in the front half of the brain, and they seem to be involved irrespective of the type of meditation used.
Did the Neanderthals meditate?
The prefrontal cortex has expanded rapidly in the later stages of human development.