BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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After reading about meditation in psychology, you decide to try it. Which of the following benefits is most likely to result from your regular practice of meditation?
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increased extrasensory perception
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decreased anxiety
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weight loss
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greater physical strength
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Among its theorized benefits are self-control, objectivity, affect tolerance, enhanced flexibility, equanimity, improved concentration and mental clarity, emotional intelligence and the ability to relate to others and one’s self with kindness, acceptance and compassion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Activation of the anterior cingulate cortex-the area that governs thinking and emotion-is the primary region believed to influence a decrease in anxiety. These findings provide evidence that mindfulness meditation attenuates anxiety through mechanisms involved in the regulation of self-referential thought processes.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is a psychological benefit of meditation? enhanced mood and self-esteem.
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