Neural network modeling of the mechanisms of hallucination and delusion

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25540054
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Cognitive science
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: INUI Toshio 京都大学, 情報学研究科, 教授 (30107015)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 得丸 定子 上越教育大学, 学校教育研究科(研究院) (00293267)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 瞑想 / 催眠 / ｆMRI / デフォールトモード / 実行機能ネットワーク / 自由エネルギー原理 / 統一理論

Outline of Final Research Achievements

First, we reviewed cognitive neuroscientific research to examine the effect of hypnotic suggestion on brain activation. In addition, we analyzed several neuroscientific properties (functional connectivities in default mode network, brain activations in various areas, and synchronization and effective connectivities among brain areas) of experienced meditators compared with beginners during meditation versus control. Finally, we proposed the unified theory of hypnosis and meditation based on the free-energy principle.

Free Research Field

認知神経科学