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Illustration of data collection and analysis. (A) Experimental structure of data collecting. (B) A real experimental demonstration. (C) The experimental timeline lasted for 3 weeks. Self-report was collected in each session. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Loving-kindness Compassion Scale (LCS) were collected before the first session and after the last session.
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The EEG and pulse rate data were transferred to a computer and then analyzed using EEGLab as a MATLAB toolbox (Delorme and Makeig,) (see Figure 1A). The sitting posture was Burmese-style posture (easy sitting posture) and sitting on a chair (see Figure 1B). Data were collected at the beginning and the end of the whole experiment (see Figure 1C).
Experimental paradigm constructed of pre-resting, LKM, and post-resting state.
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There were three separate conditions the participant performed (see Figure 2): pre-resting task, meditation (LKM), and post-resting task.