Researchers measure when the boundaries of the body seem to fade during focused-attention meditation

Credit: Behavioural Sciences An experimental study with nonmeditator participants revealed that a 15-minute focused-attention meditation session blurred the boundary between the self and the environment, aligning with the feeling of the body’s boundaries fading reported by meditators. During meditation, some practitioners often report a feeling of their body’s boundaries fading. When asked about the root cause of this experience, they attribute it to a sense of letting go of the need for self-protection and feeling more connected to the world around them. This has to do with the peripersonal space Read More

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