Does mindfulness-based intervention improve cognitive function?: A meta-analysis of controlled studies

S Im, J Stavas, J Lee, Z Mir, H Hazlett-Stevens… - Clinical Psychology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Theoretical accounts and preliminary evidence suggest that Mindfulness-Based
Interventions (MBIs) improve cognitive function, but reviews of empirical studies have …

Effortful emotion regulation as a unique form of cybernetic control

M Tamir - Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Emotion regulation is important for psychological well-being, yet we know relatively little
about why, when, and how hard people try to regulate emotions. This article seeks to …

The dual mechanisms of cognitive control project

TS Braver, A Kizhner, R Tang, MC Freund… - Journal of Cognitive …, 2021 - direct.mit.edu
We describe an ambitious ongoing study that has been strongly influenced and inspired by
Don Stuss's career-long efforts to identify key cognitive processes that characterize …

The importance of speaking in English as a foreign language between skillful and thoughtful competencies: studying sociolinguistics perspectives

S Sudarmo - Linguistics and Culture Review, 2021 - lingcure.org
Speaking in a foreign language requires competence in the language skills itself and
mindfulness so that the content of the speech is easier to reach and by the interlocutor. To …

Meditation and the wandering mind: A theoretical framework of underlying neurocognitive mechanisms

T Brandmeyer, A Delorme - Perspectives on Psychological …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
During the practice of meditation, the tendency of the mind to wander away from the object of
focus is ubiquitous. The occurrence of mind wandering in the context of meditation provides …

A retrospective systematic review of diversity variables in mindfulness research, 2000–2016

K Eichel, R Gawande, RL Acabchuk, R Palitsky… - Mindfulness, 2021 - Springer
Objectives As mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) become widespread, MBP research
samples should be representative of the general public to avoid exclusion of minoritized …

Variations in mindfulness associated with the COVID‐19 outbreak: Differential effects on cognitive failures, intrusive thoughts and rumination

A Lopez, AO Caffò, L Tinella… - … : Health and Well …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak in 2019 (COVID‐19) has caused
psychological distress and cognitive discomfort for emerging adults, who have experienced …

Within-person increase in pathological worry predicts future depletion of unique executive functioning domains

NH Zainal, MG Newman - Psychological Medicine, 2021 - cambridge.org
BackgroundAffective neuroscience and scar theories propose that increased excessive
worry, the hallmark symptom of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), predicts future declines …

Improving emotion regulation, well-being, and neuro-cognitive functioning in teachers: A matched controlled study comparing the mindfulness-based stress reduction …

A Carroll, E Sanders-O'Connor, K Forrest… - Mindfulness, 2021 - Springer
Objectives This study assessed the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction program (MBSR) compared to an active control intervention, the Health …

Mindfulness and sexual mindfulness as moderators between conflict resolution and sexual and relationship satisfaction

DK Smedley, CE Leavitt, DB Allsop… - Journal of sex & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mindfulness has shown positive links with conflict resolution. Additionally, couples skilled in
conflict resolution report greater sexual and relationship satisfaction. However, no research …