Research

James Elliott, Ph.D, is a cognitive neuroscientist with a background in behavioral, EEG, and fMRI methodologies. James has a keen interest in exploring how traditional meditation techniques can be used to help inform a scientific understanding of consciousness. In this regard, he has studied the influence of a week-long meditation retreat on attention and helped identify the neural and physiological correlates of long-term Inner Heat Yoga (gTummo) practice of Tibetan Yoginis. His current research is aimed at understanding the interaction between phenomenological experience and physiological processes during meditation and spiritual practices.