Stress remains a critical barrier to psychological wellbeing and academic functioning among university students, particularly in cognitively demanding distance learning contexts. These students often experience role conflict, social isolation, and increased mental load, which can hinder effective learning. This study examined whether a targeted web-based mindfulness intervention-focused on...
In recent years, advancements in the second-generation cognitive science have significantly contributed to interdisciplinary progress at the intersection of psychopathology and cognitive sciences. This article critically examines Kristopher Nielsen's 3E framework-embodied, embedded, and enactive-which challenges traditional conceptual models of mental disorders. By emphasizing the dynamic...
Hallucinations sit at the crossroads of philosophy and the empirical sciences, but are often approached with divergent aims. In philosophy, they are mainly treated stipulatively as experiences subjectively indistinguishable from veridical perception and used to probe theories of perception, justification, and consciousness. Empirical research, by contrast, investigates heterogeneous, clinically...
Relationship difficulties are a major source of anxiety in contemporary society, contributing to social withdrawal, emotional reactivity, and conflict, which in turn increase isolation and distress. Meditation has emerged as a promising strategy for managing these stressors by fostering self-awareness, resilience, and empathy. This study explores the Inner Engineering (IE) program, a...
The world we live in now is almost exclusively populated by things designed by minds to be understood by other minds. I argue here that: (1) Human environments now consist mainly of reified concepts, such as "chairs." (2) These externalized concepts look like simple cartoons of the concepts they reify, with flat, homogenous surfaces in geometric shapes, with one or a small number of colors,...
This paper explores the intersection of phenomenology and neuroscience to address foundational questions about consciousness, particularly the nature of qualia-subjective, ineffable contents of experience. Drawing on Thomas Nagel's seminal inquiry into subjective experience and Husserlian phenomenology, we propose that phenomenological "What is it like?" questions can be integrated with...
Over several decades, Liangkang Ni has developed a distinctive perspective on the parallels and divergences between Edmund Husserl's phenomenology and Buddhism, particularly Yogācāra Buddhism. Despite the significance of his contributions, Ni's writings remain largely unavailable in English and have thus had limited exposure in Western phenomenological discourse. This article addresses that gap...
After integrating with indigenous Chinese culture, Chinese Buddhist meditation traditions expanded beyond classical rock meditation to include new practices. This study examines the physiological and psychological effects of nature observation and literary creation within Chinese Buddhist meditation. Experiment 1 recruited 30 participants and used observation duration, heart rate, the Profile...
Since the early experimental studies of the late 19th century, research on unconscious perception has been shaped by persistent methodological challenges and evolving experimental approaches aimed at demonstrating perception without awareness. In this review, we will discuss some of the most relevant challenges researchers have faced in demonstrating unconscious perception, and examine how...
Although mindfulness benefits are well-established across diverse populations, its impact on primary school children's interpersonal mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and attentional focus remains underexplored. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a four-week mindfulness-based practice (MBP) intervention among primary school students. A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted...
Musical aesthetic emotions often display pleasant characteristics and function as a key reward mechanism in music appreciation. Previous research suggests that temporary mindfulness meditation training can enhance the aesthetic experiences associated with music aesthetic emotion processing (MAEP), fostering richer and more pleasant emotional responses. However, empirical evidence on the...
This study investigated the psychological mechanisms through which Self-transcendence values (ST), Emotional Intelligence (EI), and Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) influence cooperative behaviors among Chinese university-level English learners (N = 561). The results, analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM), provided strong support for a "Value-Attitude-Behavior" (VAB) model....
The metaverse has demonstrated notable effectiveness in psychotherapeutic treatments. This study investigates the efficacy of a metaverse-based family sculpture technique in reducing psychological stress, anxiety, and depression. Traditional family sculpture methods, known for their ability to identify and address familial relationship dynamics, were adapted to a metaverse environment,...
The field of psychedelic medicine is currently developing evidence-based standards and core competencies for training providers who offer psychedelic treatments. This article contributes to this effort by describing the iterative development of the EMBARK training program. This program has been developed by Cybin, Inc. for training session monitors in clinical trials of psychedelic treatments....
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide and has a profound impact on an individual's psychological well-being. Individuals diagnosed with breast cancer often experience anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life (QoL) due to the physical and emotional burden of the disease. Mindfulness-based interventions have emerged as effective strategies to alleviate...
Frontiers in Psychology2025Camilo Rincón-Unigarro, Silvia Da Costa-Dutra, María-José Cisneros-Rodríguez et al.
This study analyzes the experience of participating in the 2023 Carnaval de Negros y Blancos, a festive event that emphasizes southwestern Colombia's African, Andean, and European traditions. We surveyed a total of 163 participants, including dancers (n = 73, 44.79%), players (n = 47, 28.83%), and other artists (n = 43, 26.33%). Questions were asked about participation (type of role, number of...
Objectives: Interpersonal relationships are a cornerstone of wellbeing. Mindfulness-based practices have been shown to improve relationship quality and reduce perceived stress. Inner Engineering (IE) is a transformative program that includes meditative and yogic practices associated with improvements in mindfulness and wellbeing. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study enrolled...
The practice of meditation has grown in popularity around the world in recent decades. However, standard and untailored meditative practices are recommended for all practitioners, regardless of their personality traits or characteristics. No scientific attempts have been made to match specific meditation types with personality. This paper summarizes the limited proposals relevant to this...
Emotional eating, characterized by the tendency to increase food intake in response to negative emotional states, is often linked to poor emotion regulation. While mindfulness-based interventions have been studied for their benefits in reducing emotional eating, less is known about how inherent mindfulness traits, relate to emotional regulation particularly among individuals with polycystic...
Introduction Psychedelic compounds such as LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, and DMT can dramatically alter visual perception. However, the extent to which visual effects of psychedelics consistently vary for different substances is an open question. The visual effects of a given psychedelic compound can range widely both across and within individuals, so datasets with large numbers of participants...
Introduction This study compared the influence of virtual reality (VR)-based and traditional (e.g., imagery-based) guided meditation on stress and concentration levels among South Korean adults. In addition, we examined whether concentration levels differed between individuals who are new to meditation and those who are experienced. Methods Seventy participants were randomly assigned to either...
Within the psychology literature there is a dearth in understanding how and why instances of heightened creativity, or ‘Big-C’, may manifest randomly, often at an early age with minimal practice and experience. In contrast to ordinary “little-c” creativity, depictions of profound creative moments and the means by which they can be attained therefore remain as enigmatic as acts of mystical...
Background: Despite growing recognition of dispositional mindfulness (DM) in psychological research, its cross-cultural mechanisms in promoting prosocial behavior remain unclear, particularly regarding the mediating role of different empathy dimensions. Purpose: This study investigated how DM influences prosocial behavior across cultural contexts, examining both the mediating effects of...
Introduction: In recent decades, researchers have assessed the relationship between mindfulness and personality traits, including neuroticism, a known target in mental health associated with the development of mental health disorders and physical illnesses. The main aim of mindfulness practice is to help individuals develop the ability to regulate and accept their experiences, emotions, and...
Objective Applying mindfulness training across cultures can be challenging because its internal motivation depends on values, but there are differences between Western and Eastern contexts. This meta-analysis examines the comparative impacts of the Western Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) approach and the culturally-adapted Chinese Mindfulness-Acceptance-Insight-Commitment (MAIC)...