What Confucius practiced is good for your mind: Examining the effect of a contemplative practice in Confucian tradition on executive functions.
Consciousness and Cognition May 1, 2016 Shan-Chuan Teng, Yunn-Wen Lien
A month-long, 12-hour movement-based contemplative practice called Body-Mind Axial Awareness (BMAA), rooted in Confucian traditions, improved working memory capacity more than Chan-meditation or a waiting-list control. Chan-meditation, but not BMAA, improved attentional switching compared to the control group. No differences were found for inhibition. The findings suggest that movement-based and mindfulness-based practices may enhance different aspects of executive functions in distinct ways.