Humans
January 14, 2026
Federico Divino
This article examines the cognitive theory expressed in early Buddhist Pāli sources by situating their analyses of perception, language, and meditative experience within a psychosemiotic framework. It argues that Buddhist thinkers conceived cognition as a stratified process emerging from the dynamic interaction between sensory and effectual domains, culminating in the semiotic determinations of...
Healthcare
January 13, 2026
Georgina Henry, Ingrid Honan, Emma Waight et al.
Backgrounds/Objectives: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programs may have applications for adults with cerebral palsy (CP), particularly as this population is at increased risk of mental health challenges relative to the general population. However, little is known about the experiences of adults with CP participating in these programs. The aim of this study was to explore the...
Contemporary Clinical Trials
January 13, 2026
Hannah E. Reese, W Alan Brown, Yaerin H Wallenberger et al.
Tourette Syndrome and persistent tic disorders (collectively, TS) are characterized by involuntary motor and/or vocal tics that onset in childhood. Existing evidence-based treatments-including behavior therapy and pharmacotherapy-are often only partially effective, associated with burdensome side effects, and/or inaccessible. The current paper describes a randomized controlled trial designed to...
Brain Sciences
January 13, 2026
Zoryana Babiy, Benício N. Frey, Randi E. McCabe et al.
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Background/Objectives: Anxiety disorders (ADs) affect up to 20% of mothers in the postpartum period, characterized by psychological symptoms (e.g., emotion dysregulation; ER) and physical symptoms (e.g., disrupted bodily awareness). Although Cognitive Behavioural Therapy effectively reduces anxiety and mood symptoms, it shows limited efficacy in addressing ER difficulties and rarely targets...
psicogente
January 13, 2026
Lady Diana Delgado Rivero, Jorge Palacio, García-Campayo Javier
Objetivo: Determinar entre mindfulness y compasión en formato virtual-Intensivo (8 sesiones), cuál mejora los niveles de bienestar psicológico y reduce el estrés en situación de pandemia. Método: Estudio cuasiexperimental. Grupos de intervención: mindfulness (n=24) y compasión (n=22), y un grupo control pasivo con lista de espera (n=24). Tras un mes de entrenamiento virtual se evaluó pre y post...
Healthcare
January 13, 2026
Andrea Lizama-Lefno, Krystel Mojica, Mayte Serrat et al.
The rapid expansion of mindfulness research has generated both enthusiasm and controversy regarding its actual clinical value. While meditation is often regarded as the central mechanism of mindfulness-based interventions, other components such as psychoeducation and informal practice may play an equally significant role in improving mental health outcomes. This critical review examines the...
Frontiers in Social Psychology
January 12, 2026
James Meaden
Mindfulness has been studied in media and communication research as an individual capacity for regulating attention, managing distraction, and critically engaging with content. This perspective paper introduces an alternative approach, one that recognizes that mindfulness is strongly influenced by environments, including media environments. Drawing on the environmental model of mindfulness,...
Indonesian Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science
January 12, 2026
Qori Nur Hijah, Komarudin Komarudin, Mochamad Yamin Saputra et al.
Study purpose. In volleyball games, athletes often experience stress, which many internal and external factors can cause. This causes athletes to feel chaotic and unable to perform at their best. So, they often experience defeat in matches. This study aims to examine the effects of mindfulness meditation training on reducing stress in junior volleyball athletes. Materials and methods. The...
Philosophies
January 12, 2026
Federico Divino
This paper aims to provide an in-depth and detailed overview of the relationship between language and cognition in Pāli Buddhist texts. These reflections will touch on several fundamental themes, such as the role of signs in structuring cognitive processes and semiosis as a force linked to the proliferation of concepts and percepts, whose organization underlies the constitution of a shared and...
Archive for the Psychology of Religion
January 12, 2026
Junyi Hao, Chang Liu, Shaozhen Feng et al.
Daoist meditation has been less widely adopted than Buddhist meditation as a daily method for psychological regulation, partly due to the complexity of its underlying philosophical system. This study aims to explore how key Daoist meditation practices can be psychologized and adapted into a usable method for modern psychological training. A comparative analysis was conducted on classical Daoist...