Richard Davidson, Using FMRI, Found That Which Group Had the Most

question 29

Multiple Choice

Richard Davidson, using fMRI, found that which group had the most extreme left asymmetry ever discovered?

• A) Depressed, schizophrenic patients off their medications
• B) Extremely extroverted children
• C) Tibetan monks with over 10,000 hours of meditation
• D) Prisoners with over 10,000 hours of solitary confinement

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Definitions:

Hospitalization

The process of admitting a person to a hospital for treatment, observation, or medical care.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

A noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to treat depression and other disorders.

Beneficial Results

Positive outcomes or advantages resulting from a particular action or process.

Hopelessness

A state of despair characterized by a perceived lack of options, solutions, or future possibilities.