Executive Summary : | Meditation research has seen a significant increase in recent years, with a growing trend in publications. However, there is a need to consolidate findings based on meditation practices, neural correlates of EEG, health outcomes, and computational methods. Recent studies suggest that cognitive and affective effects may vary depending on the type of meditation performed, such as mantra meditation, which is a focused attention meditation.
The objective of this work is to connect the findings and draw a big picture to understand the opportunities in meditation research. The study will be divided into four major components: meditation techniques, EEG oscillations, cognitive, affective, and health parameters, and computational methods. Meditation techniques will be analyzed to review cognitive and emotional effects, while EEG oscillations will be used to identify similarities and differences between practices. The study will also explore the association of EEG neural correlates to cognitive and emotional aspects, such as the benefits of mantra meditation and the duration of meditation. In conclusion, the study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of meditation research, focusing on meditation techniques, EEG oscillations, cognitive, affective, and health parameters. |