When Experienced Practitioners Are Asked to Describe the Subjective Experience

question 49

Multiple Choice

When experienced practitioners are asked to describe the subjective experience produced by meditation,they describe ____.

• A)an unconscious state with discrete visions,accompanied by a blissful emotional state
• B)a conscious state without thought,accompanied by a blissful emotional state
• C)an unconscious state with discrete visions,accompanied by a numb emotional state
• D)a conscious state without thought,accompanied by a numb emotional state

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Definitions:

Left Frontal Lobe

The region of the brain associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher level cognition, and expressive language.

Right Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain located in the temporal lobe on the right hemisphere, instrumental in processing visual memory, emotion, and interpreting sounds.

Left Temporal Lobe

A part of the brain located on the left side involved in understanding language, memory, and the sequencing and organization of information.

Polygraphs

Instruments used to measure physiological responses to questions, purportedly to determine truthfulness, often referred to as lie detectors.