Current Psychology
May 28, 2025
Maik Beege, Nadine Scheller, Günter Daniel Rey
According to the Cognitive Load Theory as well as research regarding cognitive development in childhood, the use of instructional videos in primary education brings challenges. Particularly, primary students should be supported to maintain their attention on the instructional information. In the current experiment, performing a mindfulness meditation before video reception was investigated as a...
Library, Museums and Press - UDSpace (University of Delaware)
May 28, 2025
Lauren Elizabeth McManus
Using a daily diary methodology, we assessed the influence of daily (state) mindfulness on daily health behaviors, emotional well-being, and reactivity to negative events. Undergraduates completed nightly surveys for seven consecutive days reporting on their mindfulness, affect, daily events, and health behaviors (i.e., eating, exercise, and sleep). Results indicated that mindfulness (using the...
Shahid Kirti Multidisciplinary Journal
May 28, 2025
Upesh Maharjan
Vipassana Meditation is a technique discovered by Buddha more than 2500 years ago has been practiced in many countries in the world. This is a non-denominational scientific technique of self-transformation through self-observation in society. Several studies around the world have revealed that the positive effects of this Meditation. The descriptive qualitative research method has been used to...
Brain Sciences
May 28, 2025
Dimitra Vasileiou, Despina Moraitou, Konstantinos Diamantaras et al.
5 citations
Background: Dementia is a global condition affecting over 55 million people. Since there is no treatment, non-pharmacological interventions aim to delay its progression in a safe and cost-effective way. The extant literature suggests that Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs) can probably be effective for this purpose. The systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of PPIs as...
PsyArXiv
May 27, 2025
preprint
Background: Fully decentralized self-administered mindfulness (SAM) interventions show promise for stress reduction, but rigorous evaluations of their feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness using both self-report and physiological measures remain limited. In Singapore, where mental health concerns rank as the top healthcare priority (46%), ahead of cancer (38%) and stress-related issues...
ShodhSamajik Journal of Social Studies
May 27, 2025
Dr. Rishika Verma
1 citation
Meditation and mindfulness have been integral to Indian philosophical traditions for millennia, functioning as tools for achieving self-awareness, spiritual growth, and liberation (moksha). This paper explores the historical, theoretical, and practical dimensions of meditation and mindfulness within key Indian philosophical schools, including Vedanta, Yoga, and Buddhism. Through examining...
May 27, 2025
Prai Wattanatakulchat, Julieta Galante, Timothy Wood et al.
preprint
Objective. Unwanted meditation-related experiences commonly occur and alternate with positive experiences over time. So far, effects have been studied as discrete events, creating difficulties to predict challenging experiences. We explored meditation experiences through a developmental lens, investigating whether a modern interpretation of the Stages of Insight (SoI), a Buddhist model of...
BMC Psychology
May 27, 2025
Yunpeng Wu, Liping Qin, Xizheng Xu et al.
6 citations
Mindfulness has been consistently linked to mental health benefits; however, the underlying mechanisms relating mindfulness to life satisfaction and depression remain underexplored. This study develops and empirically examines the Dual Pathways Mindfulness Model (DPMM), which posits that mindfulness is associated with mental health through sequential mechanisms involving self-compassion and...
Brain and Cognition
May 27, 2025
Steven Wickens, Gummersall Timothy, Brown Trevor
4 citations
There is a growing body of evidence investigating the effectiveness of combining psychological therapy and techniques with transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for facilitating meaningful change across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical domains. The objective of the current review was to examine mindfulness practices in combination with tDCS on self-reported mindfulness, given...
Children
May 26, 2025
Brett Kosterman Zoller, Susan M. Bögels, Renée Meppelink et al.
Background: Externalizing, internalizing and social problems are frequent comorbidities for children with ADHD. This study explored the effects of methylphenidate versus a child and parents’ parallel mindfulness program (MYmind) on children’s internalizing, externalizing and social problems. Data came from our RCT investigating treatment effects on the primary outcome of children’s ADHD...