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Brian Chin

7 papers in the library · 548 citations · publishing 2018-2020

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Mindfulness interventions improve momentary and trait measures of attentional control: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Experimental Psychology General September 24, 2020 Brian Chin, Emily K. Lindsay, Carol M. Greco et al. 49 citations

Mindfulness interventions have been shown to improve several subcomponents of attention; however, the psychological mechanisms driving these improvements are unknown. Mindfulness interventions train individuals to monitor present moment experiences while adopting an attitude of acceptance toward these experiences. We conducted a theoretically driven randomized controlled trial to test the...

Mindfulness training and systemic low-grade inflammation in stressed community adults: Evidence from two randomized controlled trials

PLoS One July 11, 2019 Daniella K. Villalba, Emily K. Lindsay, Anna L. Marsland et al. 59 citations

Mindfulness interventions have garnered significant attention as a complementary health treatment for many physical and psychological conditions. While some research has shown that mindfulness training can decrease psychological and physiological stress responses, it remains unclear whether mindfulness training impacts inflammation-a predictor of poor health outcomes. In addition, little...

Psychological mechanisms driving stress resilience in mindfulness training: A randomized controlled trial.

Health Psychology May 23, 2019 Brian Chin, Emily K. Lindsay, Carol M. Greco et al. 107 citations

OBJECTIVE: Mindfulness interventions have been shown to reduce stress; however, the mechanisms driving stress resilience effects are not known. Mindfulness interventions aim to teach individuals how to: (a) use attention to monitor present moment experiences; with (b) an attitude of acceptance and equanimity. A randomized controlled dismantling trial (RCT) was conducted to test the prediction...

Mindfulness Training and Physical Health: Mechanisms and Outcomes

Psychosomatic Medicine April 1, 2019 J. D. Creswell, Emily K. Lindsay, Daniella K. Villalba et al.

Objective There has been substantial research and public interest in mindfulness interventions, biological pathways, and health for the past two decades. This article reviews recent developments in understanding relationships between mindfulness interventions and physical health. Methods A selective review was conducted with the goal of synthesizing conceptual and empirical relationships...

How mindfulness training promotes positive emotions: Dismantling acceptance skills training in two randomized controlled trials.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology December 1, 2018 Emily K. Lindsay, Brian Chin, Carol M. Greco et al. 221 citations

Mindfulness meditation interventions-which train skills in monitoring present-moment experiences with a lens of acceptance-have shown promise for increasing positive emotions. Using a theory-based approach, we hypothesized that learning acceptance skills in mindfulness interventions helps people notice more positive experiences in daily life, and tested whether removing acceptance training from...

Mindfulness training improves employee well-being: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology October 18, 2018 Jeremiah Slutsky, Brian Chin, Julianna Raye et al. 103 citations

Organizations are turning toward behavioral interventions with the aim of improving employee well-being and job performance. Mindfulness training has been suggested as one type of intervention that can achieve these goals, but few active treatment randomized controlled trials have been conducted. We conducted a randomized controlled trial among employees of a midwestern marketing firm (n = 60)...

How mindfulness training promotes positive emotions: Dismantling acceptance skills training in two randomized controlled trials

August 21, 2018 Emily K. Lindsay, Brian Chin, Carol M. Greco et al. 9 citations

Mindfulness meditation interventions – which train skills in monitoring present-moment experiences with a lens of acceptance – have shown promise for increasing positive emotions. Using a theory-based approach, we hypothesized that learning acceptance skills in mindfulness interventions helps people notice more positive experiences in daily life, and tested whether removing acceptance training...