International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinaries Social Science
September 30, 2026
Nosheen Iffat Zohra
This study examined the effects of a 10-day app-based mindfulness intervention on positive and negative mood states, and explored the moderating role of life orientation in a Pakistani university sample. A pre-test post-test experimental design was employed with 26 participants randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 13), who used the Medito mindfulness application daily, or a waitlist...
Qeios
September 30, 2026
Marcelo Demarzo
Research on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) has consistently framed home practice as a central therapeutic ingredient. Nevertheless, the empirical literature remains heterogeneous regarding the amount of practice participants complete, the strength and consistency of associations between practice time and outcomes, and the relative contribution of formal versus informal practice....
Frontiers in Behavioral Economics
September 30, 2026
Lea Cassar, Tim‐Michael Neu, Petra Jansen
Introduction This paper investigates whether mindfulness training can generate spillovers to socially relevant economic behavior, particularly in the domains of environmental protection and income distribution. Methods We conduct a randomized controlled trial among university students, offering an eight-week online mindfulness course and measuring outcomes using incentivized behavioral tasks...
Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being
September 30, 2026
Zitong Xin, Jialu Jin, Mo Chen et al.
Abstract Negative affect automatically triggering rumination is a core pathological mechanism underlying emotional distress. While mindfulness is hypothesized to buffer this process, few studies have dynamically tracked these effects during systematic interventions. The study employed a single‐arm daily diary design during an 8‐week mindfulness‐based intervention (MBI) to investigate whether...
Young Nurses Journal of Research
September 30, 2026
V Afiya AS Rahul K Ramsiya T Reniya Khalid Safna K B Saliha Shahul Hameed Sandra Ravindran Saniya Saji Sanoobiya Shabana Harsha P, P Maria Soosai Suganthi, KU Meera
Background: School-going children commonly experience stress arising from academic pressure and social demands, which may adversely affect concentration and academic performance. Mindfulness-based interventions have demonstrated efficacy in reducing psychological distress and improving attentional functioning in paediatric and adolescent populations. Objective: This study aimed to assess the...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
September 30, 2026
Yani Duan, Nor Akmar Nordin, Siti Aisyah Panatik et al.
Mindfulness training holds unique value in enhancing decision-making, particularly under uncertainty. Against the backdrop of Chinese fresh graduates facing mounting employment pressure, widened wealth gaps, and a heightened tendency for high-risk decisions, this study draws on Risk Sensitivity Theory (RST) and the Self-Control Resource Model (SCM). Employing a 2×2 mixed experimental design, it...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 30, 2026
Jagdish Appasaheb Sardesai, Amol Appaso Kamble
preprint
Abstract Generation Z is navigating profound challenges defined by an unprecedented mental health crisis, reporting the highest rates of stress, anxiety, and depression among age groups. As the first true digital natives, they grapple with the dual-edged sword of technology, where constant connection and social media exposure contribute to feelings of inadequacy and isolation. By investigating...
Figshare
September 30, 2026
preprint
Purpose—The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the spatial openness of the natural environment on individuals’ environmental and mindfulness perception by using virtual reality tools, with an aim of guiding health-oriented community environmental design.Design/methodology/approach—We employed two within-subject crossover studies that included four sessions: one involved...
Mindfulness
September 30, 2026
Yoel A. Behar, Yuval Hadash, Omer Dar et al.
Abstract Objective We aimed to test whether mental health problems are associated with distressing experiences during intensive meditation training and with the impact of these experiences following intensive training. Method We conducted a preregistered prospective matched-control study comparing 6-day insight mindfulness meditation retreats ( n = 89) to daily living among matched controls ( n...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 30, 2026
George Wanjau
preprint
Comparisons of minds usually place species on a single scale and so force a biased ranking. This essay proposes instead that minds differ in shape: in how broadly they take in the world, how far their self-models build on one another, and where they put thought once it is formed. Humans store thought in writing, an archive that compounds across time but strips away perspective. Toothed whales...