Trait Mindfulness Facets, Anxiety, and Cognitive Performance in a Diverse Young Adult Sample
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Trait Mindfulness Facets, Anxiety, and Cognitive Performance in a Diverse Young Adult Sample
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Does mindfulness mediate the relationship between anxiety and second language performance? A meta-analytic structural equation modeling study
Frontiers in Psychology August 14, 2026 Yang Song, Yanxuan Chen, Junfeng Huang
Background and aims Anxiety is a well-established affective factor that impairs second language (L2) learning, whereas mindfulness may alleviate anxiety and enhance cognitive processing. However, whether mindfulness serves as a mechanism linking anxiety to L2 performance remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between anxiety and L2...
Novel Tetrahydropyridinyl-6,6-Bicyclic Compounds as 5‑HT2A Receptor Agonists for Treating Depression, Anxiety, Substance Abuse, and Headaches.
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters August 13, 2026 Ram W. Sabnis, Anika R. Sabnis
Provided herein are novel tetrahydropyridinyl-6,6-bicyclic compounds as 5-HT2A receptor agonists, pharmaceutical compositions, use of such compounds in treating depression, anxiety, substance abuse and headaches, and processes for preparing such compounds.
Transforming Death Anxiety through Meaning-Centered Contemplation: A Philosophical Dialogue between Buddhist Nianfo Practice, Logotherapy, and Neurophenomenology
International Journal of Philosophy and Theology August 13, 2026 Hsin-Yuan Liu, Hsuan-Pin Chen 1 citation
This paper addresses the contemporary crisis of existential vacuum by examining how death anxiety may be reinterpreted through meaning-centered contemplation. Drawing on Ken Wilber’s Three Eyes of Knowing, the study brings Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy, transpersonal psychology, Buddhist Nianfo practice, and selected insights from cognitive neuroscience into philosophical dialogue. Nianfo is...
Understanding Functional Somatic Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: The Roles of Mindfulness, Perceived Stress, and Anxiety
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology August 12, 2026 Doğa Sevinçok, Hasan Can Özbay, Mutlu Muhammed Özbek
Background: Functional somatic symptoms are common in children and adolescents and are often associated with anxiety and perceived stress. Mindfulness may be protective, but the mechanisms linking mindfulness to somatic symptom severity remain unclear. This study aimed to examine relationships between mindfulness, perceived stress, anxiety, and somatic symptom severity using a serial mediation...
Effectiveness of Mindfulness Meditation in Controlling Test Anxiety among Ninth Grade Students in Different Levels of Achievement
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) August 12, 2026 T. Muraleedharan, N. K Arjunan, T. Deepthi preprint
The present study investigated the effectiveness of Mindfulness Meditation in reducing test anxiety among secondary school students and examined whether its effectiveness varied according to students’ levels of academic achievement. A quasi-experimental pretest–post-test control group design was employed. The participants comprised 166 Standard IX students from four intact divisions of a...
Exploring the In Vitro Effect of Psilocybin on the Composition and Metabolic Activity of Gut Microbiota in Individuals with Severe Anxiety
Drugs and Drug Candidates August 12, 2026 M. Salgaço, D. D. Farias, Mariela Zucolo de Souza et al.
Background/Objectives: This study investigated the effects of a single dose of psilocybin-containing Psilocybe cubensis extract on gut microbiota composition, microbial metabolism, and intestinal immune-related responses. Methods: A single dose of P. cubensis extract (35 mg/L) was subjected to colonic fermentation using the SHIME® model inoculated with fecal microbiota from individuals with...
The Role of Mindfulness Meditation in Managing Stress and Anxiety among Students: A Review
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) August 10, 2026 Dipendra Nath Subedi, Zem Kumari Lamichhane, Janaki Sharma preprint
In today's rapidly changing, highly competitive, and technology-driven world, students are increasingly exposed to psychological stress and anxiety. Academic pressure, examinations, career uncertainty, family expectations, and social comparison have become major contributors to poor mental health among school and university students. These challenges not only affect academic performance but...
Meditation and breathwork on anxiety in Parkinson's disease: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Journal of Parkinson's disease August 6, 2026 Akila Rayapuraju, Preeti U. Reed, Jennifer Liu et al.
BackgroundAnxiety and other non-motor symptoms can greatly diminish quality of life in people with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Yet, few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have assessed accessible, non-pharmacological mental health treatments for people with PD.ObjectiveTo assess the feasibility and impact of brief, remotely-delivered meditation and breathwork on neuropsychiatric symptoms in...
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Virtual reality mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for reducing psychological distress in people with depression and/or anxiety symptoms: two uncontrolled feasibility studies
Pilot and Feasibility Studies August 4, 2026 Rebecca L. Gould, Matthew Hoad-Robson, Kim Bevan et al.
Abstract Background Group mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is recommended for the treatment of subthreshold-to-mild depressive symptoms. Timely access to MBCT, however, is limited by accessibility issues. Self-help MBCT can overcome these issues, but is associated with poorer engagement. Incorporating virtual reality into self-help MBCT (VR-MBCT) may improve engagement, but relatively...