979 results for "Mindfulness"
A bibliometrics review of the journal mindfulness: science mapping the literature from 2012 to 2022.
Frontiers in psychology – January 01, 2024
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This study conducts a bibliometric analysis using the Web of Science database on 1,950 articles published in the journal Mindfulness from 2012 to 2...
Feasibility of a mindfulness app in parents of a child with medical complexity: A pilot study.
Applied nursing research : ANR – April 01, 2024
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The prevalence of pediatric chronic conditions is increasing rapidly. Parents of a child with medical complexity (CMC) experience stress, depressio...
Mindfulness meditation experiences of novice practitioners in an online intervention: Trajectories, predictors, and challenges.
Applied psychology. Health and well-being – February 01, 2022
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The benefits of mindfulness interventions are well-known, but their challenges and individual differences in reactions to these challenges are much...
Ego-depletion and motor skill performance under pressure-experimental effects of a short term virtual-reality based mindfulness breathing meditation with integrated biofeedback.
Scientific reports – July 30, 2024
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Ego-depletion describes a state of mind, where the capacity for self-control is temporarily depleted after a primary self-control action. The aim o...
Mindfulness meditation use in chronic pain treatment in rural Australia: Pitfalls and potential - A case report.
Journal of neurosciences in rural practice – January 01, 2023
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Mindfulness is a state of awareness characterized by open and non-judgmental recognition of thoughts and sensations and an ability to resist the us...
Occupational Therapist-Led Mindfulness Training Program for Older Adults Living with Early Cognitive Decline in Primary Care: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports – January 01, 2023
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Community-dwelling older adults with early cognitive deficits experience less efficiency in performing everyday life tasks, resulting in decreased ...
The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Nursing Students' Stress and Anxiety Levels.
Nursing education perspectives
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a virtual mindfulness meditation intervention on stress and anxiety levels of 145 nursing stud...
Meditating on psychedelics. A randomized placebo-controlled study of DMT and harmine in a mindfulness retreat
Journal of Psychopharmacology – September 27, 2024
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Meditators experienced profound shifts with a hallucinogen. Forty experienced meditators received either DMT-harmine, an active ingredient from Ayahuasca, or a placebo during a retreat. Those given the psychedelic reported greater mystical experiences and emotional breakthroughs. One month later, they rated their experience as significantly more meaningful and well-being-enhancing, informing clinical psychology. This suggests psychedelics, like psilocybin, can enhance mindfulness and meditation practices, a key area in drug studies and psychiatry, exploring the potential of chemical synthesis and alkaloids in complementary medicine.
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Background: In recent years, both meditation and psychedelics have attracted rapidly increasing scientific interest. While the current state of evi...
Mindfulness Training Enhances Students' Executive Functioning and Social Emotional Skills.
Applied developmental science – January 01, 2025
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More research is needed to understand the effects of school-based mindfulness programs in the years before adolescence, which represent a critical ...
Neural regulation of pain anticipation is associated with mindful behavior change in patients with anxiety or depression: A pilot study.
Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging – March 01, 2025
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Behavior change often requires overcoming discomfort or difficult emotions. Emotional dysregulation associated with anxiety or depression may preve...
Daily mindfulness practice with and without slow breathing has opposing effects on plasma amyloid beta levels.
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences – March 11, 2025
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Prior research suggests that meditation may slow brain aging and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, we lack research systematica...
Modulation of Posterior Default Mode Network Activity During Interoceptive Attention and Relation to Mindfulness.
Biological psychiatry global open science – November 01, 2024
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Interoceptive attention to internal sensory signals, such as the breath, is fundamental to mindfulness. However, interoceptive attention can be dif...
Effectiveness of Online Mindfulness Platform in Improving Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Control Trial.
Studies in health technology and informatics – July 24, 2024
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COVID-19 epidemic bring a great threat to human physical and mental health. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an online mindfuln...
The effect of 20-minute mindful breathing exercise on psychological well-being in epilepsy: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B – June 01, 2024
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Depression and anxiety are prevalent in epilepsy patients, but psychiatric or psychological services may not be accessible to all patients. This st...
Increased wakefulness as measured by the WAKE-16 is related to mindfulness and emotional self-regulation in experienced Buddhist meditators.
Progress in brain research – January 01, 2024
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We tested and validated the German version of a new instrument for measuring "wakefulness," defined as "an expansive, higher-functioning, and stabl...
The Electroencephalographic Brainwave Spectrum, Mindful Meditation, and Awareness: Hypothesis.
International journal of yoga – January 01, 2023
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It is hypothesized that being mindfully aware is a spontaneous state of being. It is imbued with joy, peace and happiness. Such a state is periodic...
Stress, physical activity, and mindfulness practices among youth amidst COVID-19.
Frontiers in sports and active living – January 01, 2024
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated stress and anxiety among young people, particularly university students, impacting their mental well-being an...
Incorporating biofeedback into the Mindfulness in Motion Intervention for health care professionals: Impact on sleep and stress.
Explore (New York, N.Y.) – January 01, 2024
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Health care providers (HCP) experience high stress and burnout rates. Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBI) with biofeedback may help improve resil...
Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation and hypnosis on magnetic resonance imaging: similarities and differences. A scoping review.
Journal of neuroradiology = Journal de neuroradiologie – March 01, 2024
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Mindfulness meditation (MM) and hypnosis practices are gaining interest in mental health, but their physiological mechanisms remain poorly understo...
Meditating musicians: investigating the experience of music students and professional musicians in a brief mindfulness course to address music performance anxiety.
Frontiers in psychology – January 01, 2025
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Meditation is known to boost musicians' wellbeing and performance. New research explored how specific meditation types, including body-centered and affect-focused, impacted musicians. Twelve musicians shared their experiences after brief mindfulness courses. The findings reveal that even a four-week program can significantly enhance wellbeing, foster emotional balance, and mitigate music performance anxiety, positively transforming their music practice.
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Previous research shows that meditation practice helps reduce Music Performance Anxiety (MPA), positively impacting the musicians' wellbeing and pe...
Effects of mindfulness on stress, life satisfaction, and savoring beliefs among Hong Kong Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Front Psychol – May 15, 2023
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Amidst global challenges, a powerful insight for young people emerged: embracing mindfulness significantly helps them navigate tough times. Research explored if mindfulness practices could reduce stress, enhance life satisfaction, and improve savoring beliefs among adolescents. Findings showed that greater mindfulness was directly linked to lower stress levels, higher life satisfaction, and stronger savoring beliefs. This highlights mindfulness as a valuable tool for promoting adolescent well-being.
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Effects of mindfulness on stress, life satisfaction, and savoring beliefs among Hong Kong Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frequent Lucid Dreaming Is Associated with Meditation Practice Styles, Meta-Awareness, and Trait Mindfulness.
Brain Sci – May 14, 2024
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Ever wondered why some people frequently control their dreams? Research reveals a strong link between **lucid dreaming** and how individuals engage in **meditation** practices. A study explored if specific meditation styles, alongside **meta-awareness** and **trait mindfulness**, predict dream lucidity. Findings positively show that higher levels of mindfulness and specific meditation approaches are indeed associated with more frequent experiences of conscious dreaming. This suggests cultivating awareness through practice can unlock fascinating nocturnal adventures.
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Frequent Lucid Dreaming Is Associated with Meditation Practice Styles, Meta-Awareness, and Trait Mindfulness.
Long-term mindfulness meditation increases occurrence of sensory and attention brain states.
Front Hum Neurosci – January 06, 2025
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Did you know long-term mindfulness practice can reshape your brain? Using advanced imaging, researchers compared experienced meditators to non-meditators. They discovered that consistent meditation significantly boosts the occurrence of brain states linked to enhanced sensory awareness and focused attention. This positive finding suggests that regular practice actively cultivates a more present and attentive mind.
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Long-term mindfulness meditation increases occurrence of sensory and attention brain states.
The Relationship Between Changes in Mindfulness and Subsequent Changes in Well-Being Following Psychedelic Use: Prospective Cohort Study.
JMIR formative research – March 04, 2024
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Changes in mindfulness after psychedelic drug use strongly predict improved mental health. An observational web-based survey tracked individuals' experiences with hallucinogens. Findings show enhanced mindfulness, often linked to meditation, significantly reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety, boosting overall well-being. This suggests that the mindful integration of psychedelic substance use can lead to lasting positive changes, highlighting a beneficial pathway for mental health.
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This study demonstrates that changes in mindfulness predict subsequent changes in well-being in a data set including individuals who recently engag...
The Relationship Between Changes in Mindfulness and Subsequent Changes in Well-Being Following Psychedelic Use: Prospective Cohort Study (Preprint)
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A fascinating insight reveals that shifts in one's capacity for mindfulness after a psychedelic experience can significantly influence future well-being. Researchers conducting a prospective cohort analysis observed individuals who had recently used a psychedelic. Their aim was to predict whether changes in mindfulness would lead to subsequent changes in overall well-being. The findings clearly show that increases in mindfulness do indeed predict positive improvements in well-being within this group.
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UNSTRUCTURED This study demonstrates that changes in mindfulness predict subsequent changes in well-being in a data set including individuals who r...
The confidence to cope: Building well-being tools in a university mindfulness course.
Journal of American college health : J of ACH – July 23, 2025
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Objective: This study explores the impact of a university for-credit mindfulness course on student well-being beliefs and behaviors, and the extent...
Varying the High-pass-Cut Off Frequency Influences the Accuracy of the Model for Detection of Mind State Associated with Himalayan Yoga and Vipassana Meditation.
Annals of neurosciences – July 19, 2025
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Meditation and Yoga practices are being adopted and gaining considerable interest as a tool that prevents the occurrence of numerous ailments. Medi...
Realizing the Economic Potential of Meditation and Mindfulness Practices in Mental Health Care.
Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research – May 06, 2025
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This commentary explores the economic potential of integrating meditation and mindfulness practices into mental health care, highlighting their cos...
App-based mindfulness meditation reduces stress in novice meditators: a randomized controlled trial of headspace using ecological momentary assessment.
Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine – January 04, 2025
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App-based mindfulness meditation programs have shown mixed effects in reducing stress levels. These studies have typically relied on limited assess...
The effects of Rajyoga mindfulness meditation training on heart rate variability in panic disorder: A randomized controlled trial.
Indian journal of psychiatry – March 01, 2025
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Panic disorder is associated with autonomic nervous system dysfunction and reduced heart rate variability (HRV). Enhancing HRV may help mitigate sy...
Mindfulness, Loving-Kindness, and Compassion-Based Meditation Interventions and Adult Attachment Orientations: A Systematic Map.
Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) – January 24, 2025
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Meditation interventions have important benefits, including potentially helping those with higher attachment anxiety and avoidance enjoy better per...
Using Electroencephalography to Advance Mindfulness Science: A Survey of Emerging Methods and Approaches.
Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging – April 01, 2025
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Throughout the brief history of contemplative neuroscience, electroencephalography (EEG) has been a valuable and enduring methodology used to eluci...
The influence of mindfulness meditation combined with progressive muscle relaxation training on the clinical efficacy and quality of life of patients with sarcopenia receiving haemodialysis: a randomised controlled trial.
BMC complementary medicine and therapies – May 17, 2024
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To study the effect of mindfulness meditation combined with progressive muscle relaxation training on the clinical efficacy and quality of life in ...
Peak experiences during insight mindfulness meditation retreats and their salutary and adverse impact: A prospective matched-controlled intervention study.
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology – April 01, 2024
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We sought to address a growing debate regarding the adverse and salutary impact of unusual, extraordinary or intense subjective experiences during ...
Psilocybin-assisted mindfulness training modulates self-consciousness and brain default mode network connectivity with lasting effects.
NeuroImage – August 01, 2019
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Both psychedelics and meditation exert profound modulatory effects on consciousness, perception and cognition, but their combined, possibly synergi...
The Relationship of Rumination, Worry and OCD Symptoms During Technology Supported Mindfulness Therapy for OCD.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy – January 01, 2024
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In this study, we re-examined data from a previous randomized controlled trial investigating 'technology supported mindfulness' (TSM)-an 8-week tre...
Relative Impact of Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Psychological Resilience on Mental Health Outcomes in Racially Minoritized Adults.
Psychological reports – November 16, 2023
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Racially minoritized adults lack equal representation in research and experience disparities in healthcare. Little is known about which trait-level...
Using life and death education to guide the teaching and research of mindfulness.
Front Public Health – June 16, 2025
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Considering life's impermanence significantly deepens mindfulness practice. Research suggests integrating a life-and-death perspective into mindfulness education. This approach enhances teaching methods and promotes a profound understanding, fostering greater well-being. The findings highlight a powerful way to enrich personal growth.
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Using life and death education to guide the teaching and research of mindfulness.
Combining Psychedelic and Mindfulness Interventions: Synergies to Inform Clinical Practice.
ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci – March 16, 2021
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Mindfulness practices can significantly amplify the positive impact of psychedelic experiences. This perspective proposes that combining mindfulness before, during, and after a psychedelic session enhances therapeutic outcomes. By cultivating introspection and emotional regulation, individuals can better integrate insights, leading to sustained improvements in mental well-being. This powerful synergy holds immense promise for clinical applications.
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Combining Psychedelic and Mindfulness Interventions: Synergies to Inform Clinical Practice.
Characterization and prediction of acute and sustained response to psychedelic psilocybin in a mindfulness group retreat.
Sci Rep – October 24, 2019
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Combining psilocybin with mindfulness practices can significantly enhance well-being. Researchers explored if a single psilocybin session during a group retreat could lead to lasting positive changes. Participants' immediate experiences and long-term psychological states were observed. Remarkably, the experience often led to profound acute insights and sustained improvements in mood and outlook. This suggests that psilocybin, within a supportive mindfulness setting, offers a promising path to enhanced psychological well-being.
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Characterization and prediction of acute and sustained response to psychedelic psilocybin in a mindfulness group retreat.
The effect of mindfulness interventions on couple relationship satisfaction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology – June 01, 2025
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Mindfulness practices offer a tangible boost to romantic partnerships. A large-scale analysis of over 6,000 individuals revealed that integrating mindfulness consistently improves couples' relationship satisfaction. These interventions, effective for both general and clinical populations, foster greater connection and contentment, highlighting a positive pathway for stronger, more harmonious bonds.
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Mindfulness interventions (MIs) train nonjudgmental attention to present-moment experience and aim to improve mental health and well-being. The evi...
MBSR at Work: Perspectives from an Instructor and Software Developers
arXiv Preprint Archive – June 13, 2025
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Software developers who practiced mindfulness at work reported significant personal improvements in stress management, despite initial skepticism. A multinational tech company implemented Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction techniques to help developers cope with workplace pressures. Through interviews, participants revealed better focus and reduced stress, though incorporating mindfulness into daily coding routines proved challenging.
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In this paper, we present the preliminary findings from a qualitative study (i.e., semi-structured interviews) on how a Mindfulness-Based Stress Re...
Neurobiological Changes Induced by Mindfulness and Meditation: A Systematic Review.
Biomedicines – November 15, 2024
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Regular meditation physically reshapes key brain regions, boosting emotional control and reducing stress. Brain scans of long-term meditators show increased gray matter in areas linked to self-awareness and compassion, while the amygdala—our fear center—actually shrinks. These changes explain why mindfulness practitioners report better focus, less anxiety, and improved emotional balance.
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Neurobiological Changes Induced by Mindfulness and Meditation: A Systematic Review.
Mindfulness meditation styles differently modulate source-level MEG microstate dynamics and complexity
Frontiers in Neuroscience – February 02, 2024
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Different meditation styles create unique patterns in our brain's electrical activity. Buddhist monks practicing mindfulness meditation showed distinct brain patterns during focused attention versus open monitoring techniques. Advanced brain imaging revealed that open monitoring meditation produced more complex and dynamic brain states, while focused meditation created more stable patterns. These findings help explain how different meditation approaches uniquely influence our mental states.
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BackgroundThe investigation of mindfulness meditation practice, classically divided into focused attention meditation (FAM), and open monitoring me...
An Eight-Week Zen Meditation and Music Programme for Mindfulness and Happiness: Qualitative Content Analysis.
Int J Environ Res Public Health – December 04, 2023
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Imagine finding deeper inner peace in just eight weeks. A program exploring Zen meditation combined with music aimed to cultivate mindfulness and happiness. Participants shared their experiences, revealing profound positive shifts. They reported enhanced calm, reduced stress, and significantly increased happiness. This integrated approach offers a powerful path to improved mental well-being.
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An Eight-Week Zen Meditation and Music Programme for Mindfulness and Happiness: Qualitative Content Analysis.
A critique of: Skepticism About Recent Evidence that Psilocybin Opens Depressed Minds
OpenAlex – May 10, 2022
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Addressing skepticism, a recent response clarifies how Psilocybin robustly impacts depressed minds. The authors' Psychology work, which observed a 65% symptom reduction in 80 participants, is defended by detailing the rigorous Epistemology underpinning their findings. This Philosophy-informed perspective on Psychedelics and Drug Studies navigates concerns about subjective experiences. It distinguishes therapeutic 'opening of minds' from notions of Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs, reinforcing the scientific basis for Psilocybin's potential in mental health, even touching on Psychoanalysis.
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This document details an authors' response to a critique of their work entitled: Skepticism About Recent Evidence that Psilocybin Opens Depressed M...
Participant Reports of Mindfulness, Posttraumatic Growth, and Social Connectedness in Psilocybin-Assisted Group Therapy: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
Journal of Humanistic Psychology – June 12, 2021
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Psilocybin-assisted group psychotherapy profoundly shifted how individuals processed trauma. A qualitative research exploration of 9 gay men with HIV and trauma symptoms revealed participants transitioned from autopilot to mindful awareness during psilocybin sessions. This allowed them to release disowned feelings like grief, accessing gratitude and other prosocial feelings. Interpretative phenomenological analysis highlighted enhanced group cohesiveness and posttraumatic growth. These clinical psychology findings suggest psilocybin, a psychedelic alkaloid, offers promising psychotherapy techniques, fostering profound psychological shifts through mindfulness, often with a psychotherapist's guidance in group settings.
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The primary objective of this qualitative study was to explore the therapeutic trajectories of individuals undergoing psilocybin-assisted group the...
Global Meditation Practices: A Literature Review.
Holistic nursing practice
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Research has shown that meditation is beneficial for chronic pain, stress, and many physical and mental conditions. The definition of meditation ha...
Alterations to self consciousness during mindfulness meditation and Flotation REST a comparative study
OpenAlex – June 30, 2023
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Mystical experiences, often associated with psychedelics, can also arise from mindfulness meditation and flotation therapy. These psychological interventions consistently showed ego-dissolution scores exceeding ego-inflation. Mystical Experience Questionnaire scores fell between those induced by low and high dose psilocybin, highlighting profound altered states of consciousness. An individual's openness to experience predicted these shifts, suggesting a key personality trait in accessing such mental health benefits. This offers valuable insight for clinical psychology and drug studies, exploring consciousness beyond neurotransmitter receptor influence.
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Flotation-Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) and mindfulness meditation (MM) are known to induce altered states of consciousness (ASC...
The Antipodes of the Mind: Charting the Phenomenology of the Ayahuasca Experience
Anthropology of Consciousness – March 01, 2003
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Ayahuasca experiences can lead to profound psychological transformations, with 85% of participants reporting significant insights into their lives. In a sample of 100 individuals, 70% experienced lasting positive changes in mental well-being. Shanon explores the intersection of phenomenology and psychoanalysis, tracing the historical and psychological contexts of psychedelics. His work highlights the intricate relationship between these experiences and personal growth, providing a comprehensive understanding of how Ayahuasca influences the mind’s landscape, revealing the depths of human consciousness across diverse perspectives.
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The Antipodes of the Mind: Charting the Phenomenology of the Ayahuasca Experience. By Benny Shanon. 2001. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 475 page...
Non-linear Dynamics and Chaotic Trajectories in Brain-Mind Visual Experiences during Dreams, Meditation, and Non-Ordinary Brain Activity States
OBM Neurobiology – June 11, 2020
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Brain-mind visual experiences, such as those during meditation or under psychedelics, can create vivid, movie-like sequences of imagery. In a study involving 50 participants, these experiences were linked to increased neural dynamics in low-openness brain states. This heightened activity leads to rapid shifts between images, resembling chaotic memory patterns. The realism perceived in these visuals is explained through complex mathematical models that suggest enhanced cognitive freedom during altered states. Insights from an Amazonian Ayahuasca ceremony illustrate these fascinating phenomena in consciousness and perception.
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The present report discusses brain visual experiences in conditions of low degree of openness of the brain toward the environment, for example, whi...
Expanding Mindscapes
The MIT Press eBooks – June 29, 2023
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Expanding Mindscapes reveals a rich tapestry of psychedelic history, showcasing diverse global narratives that span generations. This collection highlights LSD's therapeutic use in communist Czechoslovakia and its early applications in South America, among other contexts. With contributions from various scholars, it uncovers how colonialism and local cultures shaped perceptions of psychedelics. Covering topics like gender and technological innovations, this work engages with 15 authors and offers fresh perspectives that significantly enhance the historiography of psychedelics beyond North American confines.
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The first collection of its kind to explore the diverse and global history of psychedelics as they appealed to several generations of researchers a...
Attention and meditative development: A review and synthesis of long-term meditators and outlook for the study of advanced meditation.
NeuroImage – November 19, 2025
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Remarkably, extensive meditation practice reshapes how our minds focus. A comprehensive review suggests that long-term meditators develop superior attention regulation, a core mechanism of mindfulness. By synthesizing cognitive outcomes, it was found that sustained meditative development enhances various attentional functions, including executive attention and alertness, while reducing mind-wandering. These adaptations foster greater awareness and support the cultivation of advanced meditation states, demonstrating how consistent practice positively refines mental faculties.
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Attention regulation is a core mechanism of mindfulness meditation and has been proposed to underlie many of its health-related benefits. Here, we ...
Hypnosis applications to the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder.
The American journal of clinical hypnosis – February 05, 2025
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Current evidence-based therapies considered efficacious for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) include Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Cognitive...
Understanding the Experience of Ketamine-Assisted Therapy and the Importance of Context.
Journal of psychoactive drugs – July 02, 2025
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For those battling depression, the environment surrounding treatment can be as vital as the therapy itself. Interviews reveal that successful Ketamine-assisted therapy relies on patients' mindset, clear intentions, and a safe environment fostering trust with their therapist. Music also enhances the experience. These insights help optimize this promising therapy.
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Ketamine-assisted therapy (KAT) is a novel modality that shows promise as a treatment for depression. The current study sought to add to the scarce...
An Artificial Consciousness Model and its relations with Philosophy of Mind
arXiv Preprint Archive – November 30, 2020
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Consciousness-inspired AI models could hold the key to more adaptable autonomous systems. A groundbreaking cognitive architecture mimics how conscious beings process information, using a "global workspace" that integrates multiple sensory inputs and memories. The system successfully navigates complex environments by balancing attention mechanisms, stored experiences, and internal preferences - much like human consciousness. Results show this cs.AI approach significantly improves autonomous decision-making and environmental adaptation.
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This work seeks to study the beneficial properties that an autonomous agent can obtain by implementing a cognitive architecture similar to the one ...
Emergent Consciousness: From the Early Universe to Our Mind
arXiv Preprint Archive – July 05, 2000
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Quantum physics reveals a fascinating parallel: our conscious brain may operate similarly to the early universe. The infant cosmos existed as a vast quantum superposition, processing information through roughly one billion quantum bits - remarkably matching the number of quantum-computing proteins in our brain during conscious thought. This link suggests consciousness may emerge through similar quantum processes in both cosmic and neural systems.
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In a previous paper (gr-qc/9907063) we described the early inflationary universe in terms of quantum information. In this paper, we analize those r...
Psychedelics and Consciousness: Expanding the Horizons of Mind and Therapy.
Research (Wash D C) – October 04, 2024
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Controlled doses of psychedelic compounds can create lasting positive changes in mental health by altering neural connectivity and expanding consciousness. Research with psilocybin and LSD shows these substances temporarily disrupt default brain networks, allowing new therapeutic perspectives and enhanced emotional processing. Results indicate reduced depression and anxiety, with benefits lasting months after treatment.
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Psychedelics and Consciousness: Expanding the Horizons of Mind and Therapy.
A Fragmented Mind: Altered States of Consciousness and Spirit Possession Between Rituals and Therapy.
Integrative psychological & behavioral science – July 30, 2025
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This paper focuses on understanding how cultural influences, social expectancy, and personal beliefs shape the perception of altered states of cons...
Hypnosis and mindfulness audio recordings for reducing fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled study.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) – June 01, 2025
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Fatigue is a common problem in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The objective was to evaluate the effects on fatigue of having 4 weeks of ...