Cognitive mechanisms of mindfulness: A test of current models
Cognitive mechanisms of mindfulness: A test of current models
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DOI：
10.1016/j.concog.2015.10.005
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发表时间：
2015-12-15
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Mahar, Doug
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作者：
Isbel, Ben;Mahar, Doug
现有的正念模型将注意力的自我调节描述为主要的，导致增强的离心以及访问和超越自动认知过程的能力。这项研究比较了23名有经验的冥想者和21名非冥想者对正念、注意力、离心和超越自动认知过程的能力的测试，以测试正念练习的认知机制。有经验的冥想者比非冥想者有更高的正念和离心。两组之间没有显着差异的措施，注意力或能力，以推翻自动化进程。这些发现支持了正念导致离心增强的预测，但不支持提出的认知机制，这种增强。由于正念练习主要涉及内部导向的注意力，因此需要外部导向注意力和定时反应的认知测试可能无法准确评估正念引起的认知变化。正念和未来的研究模型的影响进行了讨论。(C)2015爱思唯尔公司All rights reserved.
Existing models of mindfulness describe the self-regulation of attention as primary, leading to enhanced decentering and ability to access and override automatic cognitive processes. This study compared 23 experienced and 21 non-meditators on tests of mindfulness, attention, decentering, and ability to override automatic cognitive processes to test the cognitive mechanisms proposed to underlie mindfulness practice. Experienced meditators had significantly higher mindfulness and decentering than non-meditators. No significant difference between groups was found on measures of attention or ability to override automatic processes. These findings support the prediction that mindfulness leads to enhanced decentering, but do not support the cognitive mechanisms proposed to underlie such enhancement. Since mindfulness practice primarily involves internally directed attention, it may be the case that cognitive tests requiring externally directed attention and timed responses do not accurately assess mindfulness-induced cognitive changes. Implications for the models of mindfulness and future research are discussed. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.