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A Chiesa

3 papers in the library · 651 citations · publishing 2012

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“Mind the Trap”: Mindfulness Practice Reduces Cognitive Rigidity

PLoS One May 15, 2012 A Chiesa, A Chiesa, A Chiesa et al. 217 citations

Two experiments examined the relation between mindfulness practice and cognitive rigidity by using a variation of the Einstellung water jar task. Participants were required to use three hypothetical jars to obtain a specific amount of water. Initial problems were solvable by the same complex formula, but in later problems (“critical” or “trap” problems) solving was possible by an additional...

“Mind the Trap”: Mindfulness Practice Reduces Cognitive Rigidity

PLoS One May 15, 2012 A Chiesa, A Chiesa, A Chiesa et al. 217 citations

Two experiments examined the relation between mindfulness practice and cognitive rigidity by using a variation of the Einstellung water jar task. Participants were required to use three hypothetical jars to obtain a specific amount of water. Initial problems were solvable by the same complex formula, but in later problems (“critical” or “trap” problems) solving was possible by an additional...

“Mind the Trap”: Mindfulness Practice Reduces Cognitive Rigidity

PLoS One May 15, 2012 A Chiesa, A Chiesa, A Chiesa et al. 217 citations

Two experiments examined the relation between mindfulness practice and cognitive rigidity by using a variation of the Einstellung water jar task. Participants were required to use three hypothetical jars to obtain a specific amount of water. Initial problems were solvable by the same complex formula, but in later problems (“critical” or “trap” problems) solving was possible by an additional...