Forskning

Her er et utvalg forskningsartikler for meditasjonsforskning sortert etter tema.
Listen med artikler vil bli periodisk oppdatert. Sist oppdatert august 2026.


For en kort oversikt over nyere forskning på meditasjon kan du laste ned en presentasjon Rune Eikeland holdt på årsmøtet for Norsk Meditasjonslærerforbund i Gjøvik 2025:

Last powerpoint-presentasjonen i pdf format her.


Artikler om meditasjonsforskning i media:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-benefits-of-meditation

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858


Forskningsartikler etter tema:

Angst:

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders

Emosjoner:

Neurobiological Changes Induced by Mindfulness and Meditation- A Systematic Review

Effekter på hjernen:

Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density

Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity

Hukommelse:

Mindfulness Meditation Improves Visual Short-Term Memory

Mindfulness meditation improves cognition Evidence of brief mental training

Immunsystem:

Mindfulness meditation and the immune system- a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Kognitive generelt:

Mindfulness Enhances Cognitive Functioning- A Meta-Analysis of 111 Randomized Controlled Trials

Effect of Brief Meditation Intervention on Cognitive Attention- An ERP Investigation

Awakening is not a metaphor- the effects of Buddhist meditation practices on basic wakefulness

Livsglede:

An Eight-Week Zen Meditation and Music Programme for Mindfulness and Happiness- Qualitative Content Analysis

Selvfølelse:

The Mindful Self-Exploring Mindfulness in Relation with Self-esteem and Self-efficacy in Indian Population

Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health- A Review of Empirical Studies

Smerte:

Mindfulness meditation–based pain relief- a mechanistic account.

Søvn:

Mindfulness Meditation and Improvement in Sleep Quality and Daytime Impairment Among Older Adults With Sleep Disturbances

Stress:

Neurobiological Changes Induced by Mindfulness and Meditation- A Systematic Review