Hypnosis and meditation involve distinct psychological and neurological processes
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SUPPORTED
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confidence 83/100
Neuroimaging and comparative studies demonstrate that hypnosis and meditation engage both overlapping and distinct psychological and neurological processes.
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Comparing neural correlates of consciousness: from psychedelics to hypnosis and meditation.
2023 · cited by 17
Directly compares hypnosis and meditation using resting-state functional connectivity, demonstrating that they show distinct connectivity patterns and drive differing neural alterations.
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Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation and hypnosis on magnetic resonance imaging: similarities and differences. A scoping review.
2023 · cited by 11
Reviews MRI studies showing both overlapping and divergent neural mechanisms, noting specific connectivity profiles unique to each practice.