Group differences between practitioners and novices in hemispheric processing of attention and emotion before and after a session of Falun Gong qigong

(2020) By Ben W. Bendig, David Shapiro, Eran Zaidel in Science Direct

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Highlights

  • The hemispheric attention effects of Falun Gong qigong were examined.
  • A lateralized attention task was used and HRV was measured.
  • Falun Gong practitioners showed both intra- and inter-hemispheric attention differences.
  • Practitioners showed emotion processing and psychophysiological differences.
  • Falun Gong appears to improve management of limited hemispheric attentional resources.