The Meditative Mind: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of MRI Studies

Table 2

sMRI studies on expert meditators.

Paper		Contrast	Experience	Meditation
Kang et al., 2013 [49]	92	Meditators versus controls	41.23 ± 27.57 months	BWV
Wei et al., 2013 [54]	40	Meditators versus controls	14 ± 8 years	TCC
Hölzel et al., 2011 [48]	16	Pre- to post-MBSR training	8 weeks	MBSR
Kurth et al., 2014 [50]	100	Meditators versus controls	19.8 ± 11.4 years	—
Kurth et al., 2014 [50]	100	Correlation with meditation practice	19.8 ± 11.4 years	—
Leung et al., 2013 [51]	25	Meditators versus controls	>5 years	LKM
Luders et al., 2009 [6, 52]	44	Meditators versus controls	24.18 ± 12.36 years	—
Luders et al., 2009 [6, 52]	44	Meditators versus controls	24.18 ± 12.36 years	—
Luders et al., 2013 [24]	100	Meditators versus controls	19.8 ± 11.4 years	—
Vestergaard-Poulsen et al., 2009 [53]	20	Meditators versus controls	16.5 ± 5.1 years	Tibetan Buddhism

Notes. BWV: brain-wave vibration; TCC: Tai Chi Chuan; MBSR: mindfulness-based stress reduction; LKM: loving-kindness meditation.