The underpinning of meaningful activities by brain correlates: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Engaging in meaningful activities contributes to health and wellbeing. Research identifies meaningfulness by analysing retrospective and subjective data such as personal experiences in activities. Objectively measuring meaningful activities by registering the brain (fNIRS, EEG, PET, fMRI) remains poorly investigated.

Methods

A systematic review using PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library.

Findings

Thirty-one studies investigating the correlations between daily activities in adults, their degree of meaningfulness for the participant, and the brain areas involved, were identified. The activities could be classified according to the degree of meaningfulness, using the attributes of meaningfulness described in the literature. Eleven study activ

SUBMITTER: Cruyt E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10169732 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature