Scientific Reports
July 29, 2026
Ekaterina Mikhaylets, Alexandra Razorenova, Е.к. Карелина et al.
Meditation offers a naturalistic paradigm for studying introspection, yet the neural dynamics of advanced tantric practices remain largely unexplored. Buddhist Highest Yoga Tantra (BHYT) comprises a sequence of eight dissolution stages culminating in the “clear light” state. We recorded EEG during eyes-closed BHYT meditation performed in monasteries and hermitages (51 sessions from 36 male...
Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
July 28, 2026
Aamer Aldbyani, Afnan Alhimaidi, Chunhong Shen et al.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by pervasive instability in affect regulation, impulse control, and interpersonal functioning. Mindfulness has been increasingly examined as a key construct associated with BPD; however, existing research has primarily focused on direct associations rather than on the psychological processes that may account for this relationship. This...
Applied nursing research : ANR
July 28, 2026
Yu-Chih Lin, Chien-Hung Wu, Tzuhui Angie Tseng et al.
To evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on resilience, occupational burnout, mindfulness, and psychological outcomes among nurses. The present study was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. This review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420261355396). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included that evaluated the effects of MBIs on resilience and...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
July 28, 2026
Chenghan Zhang, Hao Huang, Guotao Wu et al.
Background and objective: Within the interdisciplinary field of cyberpsychology and mental health, trait mindfulness has been associated with lower levels of subclinical anomalous symptoms, such as Psychotic-Like Experiences (PLEs), has gained increasing attention. However, in the context of daily digital human-computer interactions (e.g., listening to AI-generated music), the specific pathways...
PsyArXiv
July 28, 2026
preprint
Methodological Consistency and Measurement Standards in Mindfulness-Based Randomized Controlled Trials for Racial Minorities: A Systematic Review
Behavioral Psychology/Psicología Conductual
July 28, 2026
Aamer Aldbyani, Afnan Alhimaidi, Chunhong Shen et al.
Background:Mindfulness and spiritual intelligence have emerged as significant psychological constructs associated with adaptive functioning and mental well-being. Although a growing body of quantitative research has examined the relationship between these constructs, the existing literature remains fragmented across populations, cultural contexts, and measurement approaches. A systematic...
IRIS
July 28, 2026
Cora von Hammerstein, Joël Billieux
preprint
Mindfulness is defined as nonjudgmental, nonreactive, metacognitive attention focused on the experience of the present moment, without being caught up in thoughts about the past or future (Garland, 2007). Mindfulness-based interventions are gaining growing interest in the field of clinical psychology. This third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective in the...
Religions
July 28, 2026
Karen O’Brien-Kop
This paper analyses the ‘grammar’, or rules, of meditation practice in the c. 5th-century Qizil Yoga Manual (QYM). The QYM was found in Kucha, a significant location in the Silk Road trade network. Meditation in this text means visual recollection, and the practices are largely structured around Buddhist Sarvāstivāda sequences with some hints of Mahāyāna or Tantric themes). As with certain...
Frontiers in Psychology
July 28, 2026
Hercules Morais, Débora Regina de Aguiar, Matheus Hissa Lourenço Ferreira et al.
BackgroundMindfulness-based artistic–contemplative interventions, including auditory “sound pills,” have increasingly been investigated using neurophysiological measures such as electroencephalography (EEG) to promote psychological well-being and attentional regulation. However, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying these interventions remain poorly understood.MethodsThis pilot,...
STUDIES IN HEALTH SCIENCES
July 27, 2026
Kleber Mirallia de Oliveira, Yohana Heloise Mirallia, A. C. Moreira et al.
Background: The practice of meditation and mindfulness techniques has garnered significant interest within the international scientific community due to its potential to induce functional and structural plasticity in the Central Nervous System (CNS). This advanced narrative review aims to analyze, refine, and systematize the neuroscientific foundations of meditation, correlating ultrastructural...