Over the past two decades, scientific interest in understanding the relationship between mindfulness and cognition has accelerated. However, despite considerable investigative efforts, pervasive methodological inconsistencies within the literature preclude a thorough understanding of whether or how mindfulness influences core cognitive functions. The purpose of the current study is to provide...
Abstract Previous literature suggests that mindfulness meditation can have positive effects on mental health, however, its mechanisms of action are still unclear. In this pre-registered study, we investigate the effects of mindfulness training on lapses of attention (and their associated neural correlates) during meditation practice. For this purpose, we recorded Electroencephalogram (EEG)...
Understanding the factors that predict why some individuals perceive to respond more to meditation training than others could impact the development, efficacy, adherence levels, and implementation of meditation-based interventions. We investigated individual-level variables associated with self- and teacher-perceived responsiveness to longer-term meditation training. This study presents a...
JMIR Research ProtocolsFebruary 12, 2024Ariel Siritorn Orasud, Mai Uchiyama, Ian Pagano et al.3 citations
Anxiety- and cancer-related neuropathy are two persistent effects related to treatment for cancer. Mindfulness meditation has been used with substantial impact as a nonpharmacologic intervention to mitigate side and late effects of treatment. Mobile apps are ubiquitous for most of the general population, yet have a particular relevance for cancer survivors, given that physical and geographic...
The prevalence of smoking which continues to increase into a problem that to this day has not found a concrete solution certainly requires various tactical and dynamic measures, one of which is through therapeutic mindfulness. This research aims to test the effectiveness of mindfulness therapy against smoking cessation in various groups such as adult men, adolescents, and women. This study used...
Modification de l’organisation corticale induite par la méditation et ses conséquences sur les fonctions supérieures La méditation de pleine conscience, une pratique ancestrale, est réputée pour engendrer des modifications profondes dans l'expérience consciente humaine, via la modulation d'interactions neuronales complexes. Cette recherche postule que ces modulations, orchestrées par un...
Objectives: Recently, research on mindfulness and humor has begun to spark interest, both being essential contributors to well-being. This article proposes that forms of humor that share intention and attitudinal foundations with mindfulness, constitute the foundation of a mindful-humorous perspective and mindful humor. Once intention and attitude are in alignment, shared mechanisms underlying...
A bit like balancing a ball on a stick, the moment when it is in balance is characterized by lightness and naturalness, but is at the same time very difficult to hold.[#1457] It is difficult to put into words, but through meditation I can create conditions (by relaxing into the moment) and it comes or not, like grace [#2714]This chapter unites three major topics: the phenomenology of...
Preprints.orgFebruary 6, 2024Jun Mu, Tony Chui, Manli Zhong et al.
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This study proposed to use wearable EEG to study the impact of vipassana mindfulness practice on beginner's physiological and neurological responses. Mindfulness meditation has been shown to have numerous benefits, including stress reduction, improved attention and cognitive function, and enhanced emotional regulation. The roots of mindfulness meditation in Buddhism emphasize cultivating...