Exploration on The Psychological Mechanism of Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness meditation positively regulates negative emotions across various contexts, according to a review of existing research. The concept of "mind" in mindfulness meditation, rooted in Buddhism and Zen, overlaps with the self-concept studied in Western psychology. The review summarizes current findings and methods, noting that most research focuses on correlations and hypotheses rather than empirical mechanism exploration. It calls for future empirical studies to investigate the psychological mechanisms of mindfulness meditation, correctly understand its developmental complexity, and leverage new technologies to expand possibilities.

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Abstract

With the accumulation of social understanding and practical experience of mindfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation has been accepted and applied by more people in practical life situations. Mindfulness meditation has become one of the important research topics today. Due to the current research focus being more on the correlation research and hypothesis description of influencing factors of mindfulness meditation, there is less empirical research on the mechanism exploration of mindfulness meditation. Further summarize the existing relevant research results and methods, and explore the psychological mechanisms of mindfulness meditation from its origins, concepts, and development, providing case and theoretical support for subsequent empirical research on mechanisms. A large number of researchers have found that mindfulness meditation has a positive regulatory effect on negative emotions in various contexts, and the concept of “mind” related to Buddhism and Zen in mindfulness meditation has similarities with the self-concept studied in Western psychology. Correctly understand the complexity of the development of mindfulness meditation, grasp core concepts in future empirical exploration and research on the psychological mechanisms of mindfulness meditation, and fully utilize new technologies to create more possibilities.