Exploring psychological and neurophysiological effects of a mindfulness-based intervention in healthy young adults.
PsyArXiv May 14, 2025 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/afj4r_v2 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA mindfulness-based intervention in healthy young adults led to improvements in attention and emotional regulation, as indicated by self-report measures and changes in brain activity patterns. The intervention group showed increased activation in prefrontal regions associated with cognitive control and reduced amygdala reactivity to emotional stimuli, suggesting enhanced top-down regulation of emotion. No significant changes were observed in the control group. The findings support the potential of mindfulness training to modulate neural circuits underlying attention and emotion in a non-clinical population.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Population | Healthy young adults |
| Intervention | mindfulness-based intervention |
| Key finding | Mindfulness training improved attention and emotional regulation, with increased prefrontal activation and reduced amygdala reactivity. |
Abstract
Exploring psychological and neurophysiological effects of a mindfulness-based intervention in healthy young adults.