Prefrontal Cortex in Meditation: When the Concrete Leads to the Abstract. A schematically hypothesis, concerning the participation of the logic for logic relaxation

Meditation involves, among others aspects, a state known as logic relaxation. Some people may, therefore, consider a paradox the increase of the activation of the prefrontal lobe during meditation described in some studies. After all, this region is classically associated to logic, and should not be activated during the so-called logic relaxation. In this schematical model, the authors point out the probable explanation with respect to these findings, while they encourage future studies of brain mapping involving the subject. According to this model, the higher activity in prefrontal lobe would be caused by use of the so-called self-focus skill, an exercise of directing the focus of the attention, that it is especially important in the installation of meditating techniques.