Table 4.
Subject | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | MRTNF | VC | ||||||||||
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MRTNF | VC | MRTNF | VC | MRTNF | VC | ||||||||||
p-value | Cor. Coeff | p-value | Cor. Coeff | p-value | Cor. Coeff | p-value | Cor. Coeff | p-value | Cor. Coeff | ||||||
Novice meditators | A | 0.260 | 0.081 | 0.007* | 0.194 | 0.197 | 0.093 | <0.0005** | 0.297 | 0.966 | 0.003 | <0.0005** | 0.339 | (+) | |
B | <0.0005** | 0.288 | 0.011* | 0.183 | <0.0005** | 0.407 | 0.001** | 0.248 | <0.0005** | 0.285 | <0.0005** | 0.344 | (+) | (+) | |
C | <0.0005** | 0.329 | 0.001* | 0.229 | <0.0005** | 0.498 | <0.0005** | 0.352 | 0.005* | 0.202 | <0.0005** | 0.346 | (+) | (+) | |
D | 0.019* | 0.170 | 0.036* | 0.151 | <0.0005** | 0.263 | 0.205 | 0.091 | 0.009* | 0.187 | 0.023* | 0.164 | (+) | (+) | |
E | 0.002** | 0.219 | 0.556 | 0.042 | <0.0005** | 0.258 | 0.004* | 0.206 | 0.190 | 0.094 | 0.202 | 0.092 | (+) | ||
F | <0.0005** | 0.493 | <0.0005** | 0.382 | <0.0005** | 0.454 | <0.0005** | 0.368 | 0.002** | 0.227 | <0.0005** | 0.445 | (+) | (+) | |
G | <0.0005** | 0.437 | 0.003* | 0.213 | <0.0005** | 0.499 | <0.0005** | 0.475 | <0.0005** | 0.523 | <0.0005** | 0.392 | (+) | (+) | |
H | <0.0005** | 0.306 | <0.0005** | 0.353 | <0.0005** | 0.537 | 0.712 | −0.027 | <0.0005** | 0.316 | <0.0005** | 0.448 | (+) | (+) | |
I | <0.0005** | 0.586 | <0.0005** | 0.497 | 0.001** | 0.241 | 0.038* | 0.150 | 0.075 | 0.128 | 0.027* | 0.160 | (+) | (+) | |
J | <0.0005** | 0.467 | <0.0005** | 0.582 | <0.0005** | 0.400 | <0.0005** | 0.325 | 0.006* | 0.197 | <0.0005** | 0.296 | (+) | (+) | |
K | <0.0005** | 0.516 | 0.010* | 0.186 | <0.0005** | 0.384 | 0.001* | 0.231 | 0.004** | 0.207 | <0.0005** | 0.370 | (+) | (+) | |
L | <0.0005** | 0.531 | <0.0005** | 0.469 | <0.0005** | 0.544 | 0.001* | 0.231 | <0.0005** | 0.395 | <0.0005** | 0.378 | (+) | (+) | |
M | <0.0005** | 0.472 | 0.001* | 0.241 | <0.0005** | 0.391 | <0.0005** | 0.295 | <0.0005** | 0.432 | 0.448 | 0.055 | (+) | (+) | |
N | 0.004** | 0.207 | 0.001** | 0.243 | <0.0005** | 0.425 | <0.0005** | 0.416 | <0.0005** | 0.405 | <0.0005** | 0.279 | (+) | (+) | |
O | 0.080 | 0.126 | <0.0005** | 0.597 | <0.0005** | 0.490 | 0.001* | 0.234 | <0.0005** | 0.331 | 0.002* | 0.224 | (+) | (+) | |
P | 0.016* | 0.174 | <0.0005** | 0.459 | 0.002** | 0.225 | 0.144 | 0.105 | 0.01* | 0.186 | 0.004* | 0.205 | (+) | (+) | |
Experienced meditators | AA | 0.053 | 0.139 | 0.650 | 0.033 | 0.105 | 0.117 | 0.051 | 0.140 | 0.470 | 0.052 | 0.001** | 0.231 | ||
AB | <0.0005** | 0.345 | <0.0005** | 0.653 | <0.0005** | 0.448 | <0.0005** | 0.510 | <0.0005** | 0.615 | <0.0005** | 0.489 | (+) | (+) | |
AC | <0.0005** | 0.527 | <0.0005** | 0.353 | <0.0005** | 0.455 | 0.217 | 0.089 | <0.0005** | 0.492 | 0.012* | 0.181 | (+) | (+) | |
AD | 0.807 | −0.018 | 0.002* | 0.239 | 0.887 | −0.010 | 0.043* | 0.146 | 0.005* | 0.200 | 0.595 | 0.038 | (+) | ||
AE | <0.0005** | 0.281 | 0.003* | 0.213 | <0.0005** | 0.306 | 0.024* | 0.163 | <0.0005** | 0.315 | 0.017* | 0.172 | (+) | (+) | |
AF | <0.0005** | 0.460 | <0.0005** | 0.519 | <0.0005** | 0.358 | <0.0005** | 0.384 | <0.0005** | 0.309 | <0.0005** | 0.366 | (+) | (+) | |
AG | <0.0005** | 0.532 | <0.0005** | 0.369 | 0.910 | −0.008 | <0.0005** | 0.500 | <0.0005** | 0.607 | <0.0005** | 0.588 | (+) | (+) | |
AH | 0.005* | 0.201 | 0.001** | 0.231 | <0.0005** | 0.298 | 0.042 | 0.146 | 0.050* | 0.141 | <0.0005** | 0.313 | (+) | (+) | |
AI | 0.001** | 0.247 | <0.0005** | 0.253 | <0.0005** | 0.348 | 0.212 | 0.090 | <0.0005** | 0.359 | <0.0005** | 0.449 | (+) | (+) | |
AJ | 0.032* | 0.154 | <0.0005** | 0.397 | <0.0005** | 0.371 | <0.0005** | 0.463 | 0.013* | 0.180 | <0.0005** | 0.327 | (+) | (+) | |
AK | 0.002** | 0.219 | <0.0005** | 0.384 | 0.002** | 0.222 | <0.0005** | 0.488 | <0.0005** | 0.327 | <0.0005** | 0.445 | (+) | (+) | |
AL | <0.0005** | 0.732 | <0.0005** | 0.565 | <0.0005** | 0.318 | 0.009* | 0.187 | <0.0005** | 0.767 | 0.001** | 0.251 | (+) | (+) | |
AM | <0.0005** | 0.475 | 0.002* | 0.222 | 0.028* | 0.158 | 0.026* | 0.161 | <0.0005** | 0.363 | <0.0005** | 0.285 | (+) | (+) | |
AN | 0.605 | 0.037 | 0.105 | 0.117 | <0.0005** | 0.274 | 0.031* | 0.156 | 0.117 | 0.113 | 0.605 | 0.037 | |||
AO | 0.070 | 0.131 | 0.407 | −0.060 | <0.0005** | 0.275 | 0.580 | 0.040 | <0.0005** | 0.484 | 0.112 | 0.114 | (+) | ||
AP | <0.0005** | 0.351 | <0.0005** | 0.440 | <0.0005** | 0.482 | <0.0005** | 0.437 | <0.0005** | 0.385 | <0.0005** | 0.352 | (+) | (+) |
The last column indicates whether at least 2 out of 3 runs for a participant showed a significant positive (+) or negative (−) correlation in the same direction.
p < 0.05,
p < 0.005.
MRTNF: meditation with real-time neurofeedback. VC: volitional manipulation in the direction of effortless awareness.