Though neuroscientific studies of the brains of meditators have revealed significant differences between meditating brains and nonmeditating brains, one can be skeptical of the fact that
A) the research also showed an increase in cortical activation in meditators
B) the research demonstrated that meditators must practice meditation before it has an effect on the brain
C) the research represents a correlation between meditation and brain changes, but not a causal link
D) the research suggests that consciousness changes substantially during meditation

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The skepticism arises from the fact that while the research shows a correlation between meditation and changes in the brain, it does not definitively prove that meditation causes these changes. Correlation does not imply causation.

Though Neuroscientific Studies of the Brains of Meditators Have Revealed