Holzel et al.

What was an aim of this study?

• To measure changes in brain structure related to mindful practice

• To measure stress relief in Participants

• To measure changes in the Participants grades as a result of mindful practice

• To measure the time spent in practice to compare brain scans

How long was the study?

• 8 days

• Two days

• Two years

• 8 weeks

What was a conclusion made from this study?

• There was no changes in the brain that resulted from mindfulness practice

• The Limbic system of the brain was altered by mindfulness practice

• The grey matter of the brain increased by the mindfulness practice group

• Mindfulness practice does not reduce stress

What type(s) of questions were used for the questionnarie?

• Closed questions using a scale

• open-ended questions

• both qualitative and quantitative types

• Only brain scans were used

What type of program was used in the study to incorporate training in mindfulness meditation?

• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

• Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

The study employed a specific type of questionnaire to measure mindfulness. What is the name of this questionnaire?

• Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

• Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)

• Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS)

• Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R)

How were changes in brain structure measured in the study?

• Electroencephalography (EEG)

• Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging

What other brain areas showed significant changes following the mindfulness intervention?

• Cerebellum and posterior cingulate cortex

• Basal ganglia and thalamus

• Corpus callosum and occipital lobe

• Prefrontal cortex and parahippocampal gyrus

Which area of the brain showed increased gray matter concentration in the mindfulness group?

• Frontal cortex

• Amygdala

• Left hippocampus

• Right insula

what were the 3 areas of the brain that Holzel focused on

• cerrebelluem, temporal lobe, prefrontal cortex

• cerebellum, temporal lobe, left hippocampus

• posterior junction, left hippocampus, brain stem

• cerebellum, posterior junction, left hippocampus