MIWP Chap 4 Approach & Avoidance Flashcards
1
Q
For what purpose did Dvdson go to Daramsala
A
To meet Tibetan Buddhist Hermit meditators. Looking for people who had put in tens of thousands of hours of meditation. To test their brain activity.
2
Q
What was Dvdson interested in finding out about them?
A
Their traits - what they were like when not meditating.
3
Q
What is Dvdson’s full name and title?
A
Professor Richard Davidson - Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience in Madison, Winsconsin
4
Q
What test equipment was used on the mediators?
A
MRI scanners and EEG caps. Used on the Olympic level athletes of meditation.
5
Q
What question was the Dalai Lama interested in?
A
Does thought appear before changes in the brain or vice versa?
6
Q
What year did Davidson first travel to Dharamsala
A
1992
