How does introspection work?
It has been reported that nowadays western scientists have had great interests about introspection and they wants to do some experiments with the help of several well- trained meditators.. Western psychology, which is used to focusing on negative mental states, now realizes the importance of virtuous mental states that are said to have some relationship with well-being. Wisconsins Davidson&Ricard are studying about brain activity which can reflect a persons emotional state. By using some sophisticated techniques , Wisconsins Davidson and Richard did some research between some well-trained monks and ordinary people. The results verifies the theory other scientists have proved among ordinary people before, that is a high ratio of activity in the left versus the right frontal areas marks a fleeting positive mood. To circumstantiate, the data of monks showed a more active shift toward left-frontal activation than control subjects who were not trained meditators but who were given instructi
