| Title |
Long-term meditation: the relationship between cognitive processes, thinking styles and mindfulness
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cognitive Processing, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10339-017-0844-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Rosa Angela Fabio, Giulia Emma Towey |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between meditation and cognitive functions. More in depth the purpose is to demonstrate that long-term meditation practice improves attention skills and cognitive flexibility. Eighteen long-term meditation practitioners were compared to a matched control group, who never practiced meditation. Each subject was tested, using computerized software (Presentation Software 9.90), which measured: attention, visual search abilities, working memory and Stroop's interference tasks. Furthermore, we examined the relationship between long-term meditation practice, mindfulness skills and thinking styles, namely styles of processing information. The results showed significant differences between the two groups, demonstrating that long-term meditation is linked to improvements of attentional functions, working memory and cognitive flexibility. |
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| Italy | 1 | 100% |
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| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
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| Student > Master | 20 | 13% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 8% |
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| Researcher | 11 | 7% |
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