Table 2.
Novice meditators | Experienced meditators | |||||
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↓/↑ | χ2 | P(corrected) | ↓/↑ | χ2 | P(corrected) | |
Off-line feedback | 13/2† | 8.067 | 0.025* | 12/4 | 4.000 | 0.23 |
Real-time feedback | 14/1† | 11.267 | 0.005* | 13/3 | 6.250 | 0.06 |
Free-play | 15/1 | 12.250 | < 0.0025* | 15/1 | 12.250 | < 0.0025* |
Volitional manipulation in direction of effortless awareness | 15/1 | 12.250 | < 0.0025* | 15/1 | 12.250 | < 0.0025* |
Volitional manipulation in the opposite direction of effortless awareness | 15/1 | 12.250 | < 0.0025* | 15/1 | 12.250 | < 0.0025* |
↓: Number of participants choosing decreased PCC activity as corresponding with effortless awareness ↑: Number of participants choosing increased PCC activity as corresponding with effortless awareness. P-values are Bonferroni corrected.
: Significant at P<0.05.
Missing data for one participant.