The Effect of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention on Memory for Positively and Negatively Valenced Stimuli
Mindfulness February 7, 2011 Hugo J. E. M. Alberts, Roy Thewissen 86 citations
A core component of mindfulness is non-judgmental observation of internal and external stimuli. The present study investigated the effect of mindfulness on memory for emotional stimuli. Participants were exposed to a brief mindfulness intervention and subsequently performed a verbal learning test consisting of positive, neutral, and negative words. Control participants received no intervention...