2026
Felix Sammer, Michael Schredl, Martin Voracek
preprint
A cross-sectional survey examining lucid dream induction technique use outside the research setting and its relationship with lucid dreams and sleep paralysis. Reporting will be done in accordance with the following guidelines: CROSS (Sharma et al., 2021), CHERRIES (Eysenbach, 2004), and Q-SSP (Protogerou & Hagger, 2020).
Biopsychosocial science and medicine
May 1, 2025
Katrin Schwartz, Fabienne Marie Ganster, Martin Voracek et al.
4 citations
Bodily sensations are a key element in many mindfulness practices. Previous meta-analytic evidence indicated a small positive association between mindfulness and interoceptive accuracy. The current study aimed to critically extend and update these findings, using all currently available evidence. Randomized controlled trials, case-control studies, and cross-sectional studies were identified in...
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
February 23, 2023
Jakob Grasmann, Frederick Almenräder, Martin Voracek et al.
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have a positive effect on biomarkers of inflammation and stress in patients with psychiatric disorders and physical illnesses. Regarding subclinical populations, results are less clear. The present meta-analysis addressed the effects of MBIs on biomarkers in psychiatric populations and among healthy, stressed, and at-risk populations. All available...
Mindfulness
October 1, 2022
Sandra Oberleiter, Hannah Wainig, Martin Voracek et al.
Abstract : Objectives: Mindfulness is associated with the different forms of motivation according to self-determination theory (intrinsic, identified, and external motivation, and amotivation). However, causal evidence for reported negative associations of mindfulness with external motivation and amotivation is currently lacking. Therefore, this study investigated causal effects of a brief...
Mindfulness
July 1, 2018
Matthias A. Burzler, Martin Voracek, Manuela Hos et al.
73 citations
Previous research among experienced meditators suggests that the associations of trait mindfulness with mental health are mediated by emotion regulation, body awareness, and a less static perspective of the self. The present study sought to elucidate whether this mediational model is also applicable to the general population and whether further potential mechanisms of action need to be...