Recent Research Suggests That Experienced Meditators Are Able to Endure

question 159

Multiple Choice

Recent research suggests that experienced meditators are able to endure more pain than non-mediators because of differences in ​

• A)opiate use.
• B)heart rate. ​
• C)neuron firing rate. ​
• D)brain structure. ​

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Definitions:

Superstitious Behavior

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Freud

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