Piti

• Novelty is handled by the right hemisphere, and is transferred to the left hemisphere as it becomes familiar
• The right hemisphere handles alertness, vigilance, sustained attention, and divided attention

Piti is a volitional formation associated with the jhanas. It is described as a stimulating, exciting and energizing quality, as opposed to the calmness of sukha. The neurotransmitter norepinephrine is said to be responsible for the sensation.

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References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%ABti

• Brasington, Leigh. The Neurological Correlates of the Jhanas. Leighb. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116035202/http://www.leighb.com/jhananeuro.htm.

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