Impact of two sessions of mindfulness training on attention | Posted on:2010-07-17 | Degree:Ph.D | Type:Dissertation | University:University of Miami | Candidate:Polak, Emily L | Full Text:PDF | GTID:1445390002478970 | Subject:Psychology | Abstract/Summary: | | The effect on two sessions of mindfulness training on attentional efficiency was examined. 150 novice meditators were randomly assigned to mindfulness training, relaxation training, or a neutral task and were tested before and after participation. They were evaluated with performance measures of attentional efficiency and short-term memory as well as self-report measures of mindfulness and affect. Results indicated that mindfulness training was not related to better performance on any attention measure or a verbal memory measure as compared to relaxation and control groups. Possible reasons for the failure to find attentional benefits are explored and directions for future research are discussed. | Keywords/Search Tags: | Mindfulness training, Two sessions, Attentional, Psychology | | Related items |
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