Expert Meditator?
Join our Paid Study!
Join our Paid Study!
Researchers at Yale University want to learn more about how regular meditation impacts the brain.
Conducted in New Haven, CT
Compensation Provided
28 - 70 Years Old
Generally Healthy
Fast Facts
10+ years & 5,000+ Hours of Meditation
Study Background
The Yale University PET center is investigating whether long-term meditation has any physical effects on the human brain.
Advancements have already been made in identifying the areas of the brain involved in meditation. This study seeks to discover if and how brain changes happen in expert meditators through MRI and PET scans.
Participating in this study will help increase the overall knowledge of meditation’s effects on the human brain. Further research and join our compensated study today!
Advancements have already been made in identifying the areas of the brain involved in meditation. This study seeks to discover if and how brain changes happen in expert meditators through MRI and PET scans.
Participating in this study will help increase the overall knowledge of meditation’s effects on the human brain. Further research and join our compensated study today!
Study Background The Yale University PET center is investigating whether long-term meditation has any physical effects on the human brain. Advancements have already been made in identifying the areas of the brain involved in meditation. This study seeks to discover if and how brain changes happen in expert meditators through MRI and PET scans. Participating in this study will help increase the overall knowledge of meditation’s effects on the human brain. Further research and join our compensated study today! |
Additional Information
The goal of our study is to understand if long-term meditation creates physical changes in the brain.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Key Criteria:
Key Criteria:
- 28-70 years old
- 10+ years and 5,000+ hours of meditation practice
- No major medical or psychiatric conditions
- No history of substance dependence
- Able to undergo an MRI
- Not currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant
Participation involves three study visits within 90 days: a screening visit, an MRI brain scan visit, and a PET brain scan visit. The screening visit may be done remotely.
Eligible participants will be compensated up to $400.
There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.