Resting-state fMRI functional connectivity and mindfulness in clinical and non-clinical contexts: A review and synthesis
This review synthesizes relations between mindfulness and resting-state fMRI functional
connectivity of brain networks. Mindfulness is characterized by present-moment awareness …
connectivity of brain networks. Mindfulness is characterized by present-moment awareness …
The impact of mindfulness meditation on the wandering mind: a systematic review
Through the practice of Mindfulness Meditation (MM), meditators become familiar with the
observation of ongoing spontaneous thoughts, while maintaining an attitude of openness …
observation of ongoing spontaneous thoughts, while maintaining an attitude of openness …
Positive impact of mindfulness meditation on mental health of female teachers during the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent public health measures were shown to impact
negatively on people's mental health. In particular, women were reported to be at higher risk …
negatively on people's mental health. In particular, women were reported to be at higher risk …
Mindfulness-oriented meditation for primary school children: Effects on attention and psychological well-being
C Crescentini, V Capurso, S Furlan… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Mindfulness-based interventions are increasingly being used as methods to promote
psychological well-being of clinical and non-clinical adult populations. Much less is known …
psychological well-being of clinical and non-clinical adult populations. Much less is known …
Personality disorders
CR Cloninger, DM Svrakic - The medical basis of psychiatry, 2008 - Springer
Personality disorder (PD) is the primary psychiatric illness observed in most patients with
psychosocial complaints, particularly young adults. PD is present in one sixth of people in …
psychosocial complaints, particularly young adults. PD is present in one sixth of people in …
Three genetic–environmental networks for human personality
Phylogenetic, developmental, and brain-imaging studies suggest that human personality is
the integrated expression of three major systems of learning and memory that regulate (1) …
the integrated expression of three major systems of learning and memory that regulate (1) …
Effects of mindfulness training on school teachers' self-reported personality traits as well as stress and burnout levels
Among a sample of only female school teachers, we compared a mindfulness meditation
(MM) training group (n= 19) with a waiting-list control group (n= 20) on several participant …
(MM) training group (n= 19) with a waiting-list control group (n= 20) on several participant …
Increases in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and decreases the rostral prefrontal cortex activation after-8 weeks of focused attention based mindfulness …
B Tomasino, F Fabbro - Brain and cognition, 2016 - Elsevier
Mindfulness meditation is a form of attention control training. The training exercises the
ability to repeatedly focus attention. We addressed the activation changes related to an 8 …
ability to repeatedly focus attention. We addressed the activation changes related to an 8 …
Mindfulness meditation and explicit and implicit indicators of personality and self-concept changes
C Crescentini, V Capurso - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The scientific interest on mindfulness meditation (MM) has significantly increased in the last
two decades probably because of the positive health effects that this practice exerts in a …
two decades probably because of the positive health effects that this practice exerts in a …
Identifying the dominant personality profiles in medical students: implications for their well-being and resilience
Purpose There is a high prevalence of stress, depression, and burn-out in medical students.
Medical students differ widely in personality traits, self-perceptions, and values that may …
Medical students differ widely in personality traits, self-perceptions, and values that may …