Possible worlds theory: How the imagination transcends and recreates reality

D Keltner, E Stamkou - Annual Review of Psychology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The imagination is central to human social life but undervalued worldwide and
underexplored in psychology. Here, we offer Possible Worlds Theory as a synthetic theory of …

Susceptibility of Women to Cardiovascular Disease and the Prevention Potential of Mind–Body Intervention by Changes in Neural Circuits and Cardiovascular …

HJ Yang, E Koh, Y Kang - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Women have been reported to be more vulnerable to the development, prognosis and
mortality of cardiovascular diseases, yet the understanding of the underlying mechanisms …

Differential effects of ethical education, physical Hatha yoga, and mantra meditation on well-being and stress in healthy participants—An experimental single-case …

K Matko, P Sedlmeier, HC Bringmann - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Traditionally, yoga is a multicomponent practice consisting of postures, breathing
techniques, meditation, mantras, and ethics. To date, only a few studies have tried to …

Silence and its effects on the autonomic nervous system: a systematic review

D Donelli, D Lazzeroni, M Rizzato, M Antonelli - Progress in brain research, 2023 - Elsevier
This systematic review explores the influence of silence on the autonomic nervous system.
The Polyvagal Theory has been used as a reference model to describe the autonomic …

Understanding Physiological Responses of Students Over Different Courses

S Ananthan, N Gao, FD Salim - Proceedings of the 2024 ACM …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Student engagement plays a vital role in academic success with high engagement often
linked to positive educational outcomes. Traditionally, student engagement is measured …

Induction of nitric oxide via humming does not improve short-term cognitive performance or influence emotional processing

G Francis, P Petrovic, JN Lundström, E Thunell - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in a variety of biological functions including blood vessel
dilation and neurotransmitter release. In animals, NO has been demonstrated to affect …

What makes yoga effective? Differential effects of ethical education, physical yoga, and mantra meditation on well-being and stress

K Matko, P Sedlmeier, HC Bringmann - 2021 - osf.io
Traditionally, yoga is a multicomponent practice consisting of postures, breathing
techniques, meditation, and ethics. To date, only a few studies have tried to dismantle the …

Guided imagery: Harnessing the power of imagination to combat workplace stress for health care professionals

RC Carroll - Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 2022 - Elsevier
In these unprecedented times, health care professionals have experienced new levels of
stress, creating a greater risk for burnout, poor physical and mental health, and unhealthy …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological effects of Meditation (Dhyana): A short review of study results from the past 5 years

A Jayswal - Journal of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, 2024 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Examining meditation practices reveals its impact on modulating brain
functions, controlling respiratory rates, and influencing immune functions. Through …

Pleine conscience, performance et santé dans le sport

A Barbry - 2024 - theses.hal.science
Cette thèse avait pour objectif d 'appréhender les relations entre la pratique sportive en club,
la performance et la santé, et d'étudier la place de la pleine conscience dans ces relations …