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 cortexassociated 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.