An adversarial collaboration between proponents of Global Neuronal Workspace and Integrated Information Theory devised and preregistered two experiments that test contrasting predictions about the location and timing of correlates of visual consciousness. Six theory-impartial laboratories will follow the study protocol using fMRI, M-EEG, and intracranial EEG, with built-in replications between labs and within datasets. The project aims to provide decisive evidence for or against the two theories and clarify the neural footprints of conscious visual perception, while modeling large-scale, collaborative, and open science practice.
A dual-track synthesis combining meta-analysis and qualitative synthesis of 32 studies (1,983 participants) found that mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions are associated with a moderate-to-large reduction in music performance anxiety (Hedges' g = 0.732) and a small-to-moderate improvement in positive psychological functioning (g = 0.350). Stronger effects were observed for music performance-specific anxiety than for broader anxiety or stress responses. Intervention type and dose did not significantly moderate the main effects. The qualitative synthesis identified four recurring therapeutic components: cognitive defusion, somatic anchoring, acceptance/values clarification, and self-compassion. Mechanism-related interpretations remain inferential, as they are based on theoretical integration and qualitative evidence rather than direct mediation testing.