Inside the Mindful Mind
Current Directions in Psychological Science December 1, 2013 Rimma Teper, Zindel V. Segal, Michael Inzlicht 557 citations
Although the psychological benefits of mindfulness training on emotion regulation are well-documented, the precise mechanisms underlying these effects remain unclear. In the present account, we propose a new linkage between mindfulness and improved emotion regulation—one that highlights the role played by executive control. Specifically, we suggest that the present-moment awareness and...