In a meditation training study where participants learned to meditate in an 8-week course, it was found that:

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The correct answer is D because the study found that the new meditators showed increases in gray-matter density in several cortical areas. This indicates that meditation can have structural effects on the brain. Option A is incorrect because the study did not find a negative correlation between cortical thickness and meditation experience. Option B is incorrect because the study found evidence of brain changes with meditation. Option C is incorrect because the study found decreases in gray-matter density in some areas, but also found increases in other areas.

In a Meditation Training Study Where Participants Learned to Meditate