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Simay Selek

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Meditation Training Supports Attention and Performance During High Cognitive Load

Research Square April 1, 2026 Simay Selek, Russell W Chan, Funda Yildirim preprint

Abstract Meditation is increasingly recognized as a structured form of mental training that can induce plastic changes in neural systems supporting attention, cognitive control, and affect regulation. Although prior work links meditation to improved executive functioning, few studies have examined attentional performance under simultaneous cognitive conflict and emotional distraction. This...