FIGURE 3 Whole brain results: Effects of meditation emotion regulation
techniques on activation in the default mode network (DMN). (a)
Differential DMN activation associated with meditation (BREATH) vs.
non-meditation (DISTRACT) instructions. Green colors indicate lower BOLD
response in the DMN for BREATH vs. DISTRACT. (b) Differential DMN
activation during meditation instructions (BREATH) vs. a control
condition (LOOK). Red colors indicate lower DMN activation during
meditation instructions (BREATH) relative to a control condition (LOOK).
Results significant at a whole brain threshold (p <
0.001, > 6 voxels) and shown at p < 0.005
for display purposes. BOLD — Blood-oxygen level-dependent; MTG —
middle temporal gyrus; PCUN — precuneus; PHG — parahippocampal
gyrus; CUN — cuneus; PCG — posterior cingulate cortex. X, y, and z
are MNI peak coordinates.