The Neuroscience of Jhana and Deep Meditation - Kati Devaney, Ph.D.

Neuroscientist and meditation researcher Kati Devaney, PhD, discusses the cutting edge of contemplative neuroscience, including her fMRI study of jhana meditators, the Bayesian brain model of meditation, and why the field is finally moving beyond studying MBSR. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - Kati Devaney's background: neuroscience, meditation, and psychedelics 6:01 - Online Dharma spaces: Dharma Twitter, teapot, and community 12:05 - The most interesting work in contemplative neuroscience today 16:07 - Kati's fMRI study of jhana meditators 20:10 - Standardization vs. diversity in meditation research 26:14 - Are different traditions going up the same mountain? 34:17 - What is the Alembic Body Mind Center? 42:24 - Q&A: Bayesian brain, predictive processing, and meditation 52:30 - Q&A: fMRI vs. EEG resolution for studying meditation 1:00:33 - Q&A: Advice for concentration practitioners 1:07:33 - Q&A: Ethics, sila, and the risk of the "Enlightenment Helmet" About Kati Devaney: Kati Devaney, PhD, is a neuroscientist studying meditators through neuroimaging and behavioral research, a researcher at the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, and co-founder of the Alembic Body Mind Center in Berkeley, California. --- Sit-Heads Meditation Club — A serious meditation group for non-serious people. https://sit-heads.com https://www.eventbrite.com/o/sit-head... Subscribe for more conversations with the world's best meditation teachers.