Zen meditators exhibit increased cortical thickness in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) that positively correlates with lower pain sensitivity, suggesting an ability to monitor and express emotions related to pain without high negative valence, according to Grant et al. (2010a).

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• pain concept
• anterior cingulate cortex concept
• pain sensitivity concept