Discerning Mindfulness or Nonjudging Mindfulness? Investigating the Relative Temporal Association of Discerning and Nonjudging Quality with Nonattachment and Mental Health
Mindfulness September 7, 2026 Ben C. L. Yu, Floria H. N. Chio, Hin Tak Sik et al.
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness is widely recognized as a multidimensional construct, though some of its components have faced criticism. Nonjudgment, operationalized as approaching inner experiences without evaluation, is one such debated aspect. In contrast, discernment emphasizes the importance of actively assessing the wholesomeness of mental states. This study investigated which of these...