Table 2.

How neuroscience concepts, meditation style, and meditation techniques were related and utilized in this study design.

	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4
Neurosciencea	Attentional control	Emotional regulation	Self-awareness	Self-regulation
Meditation styleb	Focused attention	Open monitoring	Embodiment	Breath control
Meditation technique	Mantra	Movie of the mind	Hand turning	Observing the breath

^aAll groups received the same neuroscience curriculum.

^bDuring meditation, the control group received functional cues, and the experimental group received functional cues plus compassion cues.