Auditory stimuli strongly shape emotional and physiological states, making them central to affective computing and mental health technologies.We present the study of three auditory conditions, spiritual meditation (SM), music (M), and natural silence (NS), using acoustic time-series signals. To support this, we introduce the Spiritual, Music, Silence Acoustic Time Series (SMSAT) dataset, a...
Sensory perception and emotional evaluation of a stimulus are deeply interconnected with sensory awareness and attention. Mindfulness meditation is a well-established tool for enhancing attention and awareness, but can this heightened awareness influence how we perceive and emotionally evaluate tactile stimuli? In this work, we investigate how mindfulness meditation influences sensory...