Hendrik-Jan De Vuyst, Angeliki-Ilektra Karaiskou, Javier R. Soriano, Jelle Pergens, Ruth Op de Beeck, Katleen Van der Gucht, Filip Raes, Maarten De Vos, Carolina Varon, Kaat Alaerts
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Objectives Neurofeedback training involves real-time monitoring and self-regulation of neural activity. Neurofeedback training paradigms have been widely employed in the context of meditation. Interestingly, prior research revealed focused attention meditation to be associated with desynchronized, non-harmonic, cross-frequency relationships between alpha and theta rhythms, suggesting cross-frequency decoupling. However, the potential of training these brainwave patterns to assist meditative practices remains unexplored.