Background Sleep paralysis (SP) is a rapid eye movement parasomnia often accompanied by intense psychological distress and hallucinations. The epidemiological landscape within the South Asian nations remains highly variable and poorly synthesized, compounded by deep-seated cultural stigmas. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to establish the pooled prevalence of SP within the South...
Background: Holistic education frameworks such as those conceptualising self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) and the LIBRE/EMC2 model, prioritise the integration of social-emotional-cognitive-spiritual transdisciplinary factors-a focus perennially emphasised in Indian spiritual-philosophical wisdom. Purpose: The study examines how gender and academic pathways relate...
Background: highlight the neurocognitive-affective mechanisms underpinning mindfulness in young learners. Purpose: This study explored how trait-level psychological dispositions and academic factors relate to electrophysiological and behavioural markers of state mindfulness in novice student meditators. Methods: Ninety-seven university students (mean age = 24.59 years) participated in the...