Meditation can increase the thickness of the cerebral cortex, particularly in regions associated with attention and sensation.

冥想能增加大脑皮质的厚度，特别是在与注意和感觉相关的区域。

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In addition, the area of the cortex associated with pain was activated in women, which shows that there is a distinct connection between pain and pleasure.

另外，女性与痛苦相关的这一皮层区域也被激活。它表明，痛苦和快乐之间存在着一种截然不同的联系。

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Expert meditators also show spikes of brain activity in the left prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that has generally been associated with positive emotions.

冥想专家也显示了左前额叶皮层大脑活动的尖峰激励状态，大脑的这一区域通常和积极的情绪联系在一起。

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Instead, a region called the parietal lobes, also part of the prefrontal cortex and usually associated with arithmetic performance - was brought into play.

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But most striking of all was the flurry of activation in the insular cortex of the brain, which is associated with feelings of love and compassion.

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