Abstract
The article presents the results of an implementation of meditations into theUkrainian practice of psychocorrection of human mental disorders and anadaptation of meditations to the socio-cultural features of Ukraine.The modern understanding of the term «meditation» and the possibilityof using neurointerfaces for training and daily practice of meditations areconsidered in the study. The expediency of studying the electrical activity of thebrain in laboratory and field conditions has been determined.The aim of the article is systematization of the theoretical, methodologicaland practical principles of the possibility to use meditations to preserve themental health of Ukrainian citizens.Methods and techniques of the research. The EMOTIV Epoc+ mobile 14channel neurointerface was used to study the meditation. We have used EEGmonitoring software to visualize brain electrical activity and to get transformedEEG indicators in the form of basic cognitive-emotional indicators: MyEMOTIV,EMOTIV Brain Activity Map and EmotivPRO. The empirical sample was 75veterans.Results. The influence of meditations on the mental condition of a humanhas been shown. It has been shown that happiness is a trained skill throughdaily meditation practice. Adaptation of secular meditations for the correctionof post-traumatic stress disorder is presented within the cognitive-behavioraltherapy. The changes in central nervous system activity while meditative sessionare characterized, they manifest themselves as intensified activity of integrativebrain system, increased awareness and control of cognitive processes, emotionalsphere and functional states of mind among 75 veterans.Conclusions. Summarizing the findings and interpreting the cognitiveemotionalindicators, it was concluded that implementation of meditations intothe practice of psychocorrection of human mental disorders was efficient. Theauthor has proved that the main criterion for the classification of the process ofmeditation should be the EEG patterns of human cognitive activity more thanhis/her behaviour. It is recommended to use the neurointerface in the course ofpsychocorrection of mental disorders.
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