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
The short-term training effects on various executive functions (EFs) by a movement-based contemplative practice (MBCP) are examined. Three aspects of EFs (working memory capacity, inhibition, switching) are assessed before and after a month-long 12-h training period using Body-Mind Axial Awareness (BMAA) principles that Confucius followers have practiced for more than 2000years. A...