Can mindfulness meditation improve performance? Evidence from a college classroom
Education Economics April 10, 2025 Christina Peters, Katherine M. Sauer
ABSTRACT We conducted a randomized experiment in an academic setting to test two research questions: first, does participating in guided meditations improve student performance? Second, does mindfulness meditation reduce reliance on mental heuristics? Our results document that students who are asked to complete brief meditations immediately before exams perform better compared to students in a...