Metta Meditation Training on Prosocial Behavior
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 55 |
| Updated: | 3/31/2019 |
| Start Date: | September 25, 2018 |
| End Date: | August 2020 |
| Contact: | Study Coordinator |
| Email: | livingdonorstudy@georgetown.edu |
| Phone: | 202-687-6853 |
Identifying Neural Correlates of Altruism
The purpose of the study is to look at the impact of a metta meditation training on prosocial
behavior and socio-affective brain responses. The training involves an 8-week, online
administration of guided metta meditation practices aimed at generating feelings of kindness
and compassion for other people. The study examines how participants respond to thinking
about familiar others and strangers using behavioral and brain-imaging measures. This study
will be important for understanding how people develop the capacity to be prosocial towards
other individuals, which is a key component of adaptive social behavior.
behavior and socio-affective brain responses. The training involves an 8-week, online
administration of guided metta meditation practices aimed at generating feelings of kindness
and compassion for other people. The study examines how participants respond to thinking
about familiar others and strangers using behavioral and brain-imaging measures. This study
will be important for understanding how people develop the capacity to be prosocial towards
other individuals, which is a key component of adaptive social behavior.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Is a medically healthy individual
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has experience with meditation
- Has any MRI contraindication (e.g. metal in the body, cardiac pacemaker, cannot lie
still, etc.)
- Has any neurological disease
- Has a current psychiatric disorder
- Is pregnant or planning to become pregnant
- Is on medication that effects the central nervous system (e.g. psychotropic drugs)
We found this trial at
1
site
3700 O St NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20057
Washington, District of Columbia 20057
(202) 687-0100
Principal Investigator: Abigail A Marsh, PhD
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