Applied Cognitive Psychology
July 1, 2026
A. Fazila Begam, R. Portia, J. Ramesh Amalanathan et al.
ABSTRACT Cognitive, psychological, and physiological functioning significantly influence overall well‐being and performance. Many interventions aim to enhance these domains, yet evidence of their combined impact remains limited. Declines in creative thinking, reasoning, self‐efficacy, and stress regulation present challenges in both educational and professional contexts. The study aims to...
Applied Cognitive Psychology
September 1, 2025
Tongyang Nie, Tong-Xuan Dang, Yun-Fei Guo
Prospective memory is the ability to execute delayed intentions at the appropriate moment. Mindfulness meditation serves as a training modality to enhance attentional control and foster a flexible, self‐regulated attentional state, which can significantly enhance prospective memory performance through refined attentional control. The study aimed to investigate the effects of mindfulness...
Applied Cognitive Psychology
May 1, 2025
Freda Jia Xin Jong, Alvin Lai Oon Ng, Cheng Kar Phang et al.
4 citations
ABSTRACT Mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) are secular trainings shown to enhance cognitive function, but their effectiveness among tertiary students has not been critically evaluated. This review synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials on the impact of MBIs on cognitive improvement in tertiary students. Databases including Medline and Embase were searched for randomized...
Applied Cognitive Psychology
May 20, 2021
Ana Junça-Silva, Catarina Pombeira, António Caetano
65 citations
Summary This study aims to expand the knowledge on the affective events theory by: (1) testing the mediating role of affect in the relationship between micro‐daily events and well‐being, (2) and analyzing the moderating role of mindfulness in this mediated relationship. To achieve these goals, we collected data with 393 working adults. The results showed that: (1) affect mediates the...
Applied Cognitive Psychology
April 4, 2021
Kyriaki Giannou, Charlie D. Frowd, Jason R. Taylor et al.
8 citations
Summary Meditative mindfulness practices, promoting sustained attention and reducing mind‐wandering, have been associated with improvements in cognitive abilities and memory. The present study explored whether a non‐meditative practice could be successfully applied in a forensic application; specifically, whether mindfulness instructions can be embedded in the face‐composite construction...