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Evidence suggests Mindfulness mayincreaseCognition.
23 studies (28 claims)
Moderate consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mindfulness | No effect - affect | cognition | Human | — | Not specified | Measuring cognitive outcomes in mindfulness-based intervention research: a reflection on confounding factors and methodological limitations.cited 22× |
| mindfulness training | No effect - relationship | cognition | Human | — | Not specified | Measuring cognitive outcomes in mindfulness-based intervention research: a reflection on confounding factors and methodological limitations.cited 22× |
| mindfulness | Increases - improve | cognition | Human | adults with mild cognitive impairment | Not Assessed | Mindfulness and Cognitive Training Interventions in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Impact on Cognition and Mood.cited 18× |
| mindfulness | No effect - devoted to | cognition | Human | MS patients | Not specified | Complementary and alternative therapies in multiple sclerosis: a systematic literature classification and analysis.cited 7× |
| mindfulness | Increases - reported better | emotional meta-cognition (emotional comprehension) | Human | female university students with high Penn State Worry Questionnaire scores | Not specified | Treating chronic worry: Psychological and physiological effects of a training programme based on mindfulness.cited 84× |
| mindfulness | Increases - appeared to have stronger associations with | negative alterations in cognition and mood | Human | trauma-exposed adults | Not available | Systematic Review of Dispositional Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptomology: A Targeted Examination of Avoidance.cited 1× |
| mindfulness | Decreases - effectively reduce | perseverative cognition | Human | — | Not specified | Understanding mechanisms of depression prevention: study protocol of a randomized cross-over trial to investigate mechanisms of mindfulness and positive fantasizing as intervention techniques for reducing perseverative cognition in remitted depressed individuals.cited 1× |
| adapted Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) intervention | No effect - did not show significant improvements | cognition | Human | people with dementia and depression | Not specified | The Feasibility of a Mindfulness Intervention for Depression in People with Mild Dementia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 3× |
| Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) | No effect - but not | cognition | Human | subjects with BD | Not specified | The effectiveness of adjunct mindfulness-based intervention in treatment of bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 32× |
| mindfulness-based interventions | Increases - improvements were observed | cognition | Human | individuals with SPMI | Not specified | Mindfulness in severe and persistent mental illness: a systematic review.cited 17× |
| mindfulness-based interventions | Increases - have shown some evidence for improving | cognition | Human | breast cancer survivors | Not specified | Mindfulness-based interventions and cognitive function among breast cancer survivors: a systematic review.cited 34× |
| mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) | Increases - significant improvements | cognition | Human | individuals poststroke | Not specified | The use of mindfulness-based interventions in stroke rehabilitation: A scoping review.cited 7× |
| mindfulness-based interventions | Increases - most frequently improved | domains of cognition (particularly attention) | Human | mTBI | Not specified | "Hidden gains"? Measuring the impact of mindfulness-based interventions for people with mild traumatic brain injury: a scoping review.cited 12× |
| mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) | Decreases - reducing | cognitive impairment in attention, working memory, and social cognition | Human | patients with schizophrenia and high-risk mental states | Eight 1.5-hour mindfulness workshops once a week over 8 weeks. | The effect of a mindfulness-based intervention in cognitive functions and psychological well-being applied as an early intervention in schizophrenia and high-risk mental state in a Chilean sample: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.cited 14× |
| 6-week mindfulness intervention | Increases - significantly increased | positive cognition in the RSCA | Human | children from single-parent families in Tibetan areas | Not specified (6-week mindfulness intervention). | Mindfulness group intervention improved self-compassion and resilience of children from single-parent families in Tibetan areas.cited 4× |
| 6-week mindfulness intervention | No effect - no significant change was observed | positive cognition in the RSCA | Human | control group | Not specified (6-week mindfulness intervention). | Mindfulness group intervention improved self-compassion and resilience of children from single-parent families in Tibetan areas.cited 4× |
| Wim Hof Method (WHM) - combined cold exposure, controlled breathing and mindfulness | Increases - significantly higher improvement | cognition - SDMT | Human | patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) | Not specified (WHM-based training program). | A supplementary training program integrating cold exposure, breathing exercises and mindfulness as a complementary treatment for neuropsychological aspects of multiple sclerosis - a pilot interventional study. |
| Wim Hof Method (WHM) - combined cold exposure, controlled breathing and mindfulness | Increases - significantly higher improvement | cognition - TMT-A | Human | patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) | Not specified (WHM-based training program). | A supplementary training program integrating cold exposure, breathing exercises and mindfulness as a complementary treatment for neuropsychological aspects of multiple sclerosis - a pilot interventional study. |
| Wim Hof Method (WHM) - combined cold exposure, controlled breathing and mindfulness | Increases - significantly higher improvement | cognition - TMT-B | Human | patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) | Not specified (WHM-based training program). | A supplementary training program integrating cold exposure, breathing exercises and mindfulness as a complementary treatment for neuropsychological aspects of multiple sclerosis - a pilot interventional study. |
| amygdala and insula retraining (AIR) combined with mindfulness training (AIR + Mindfulness) | Increases - evaluate the effects on the improvement | cognition | Human | patients with Long COVID | Not specified | Effectiveness of an amygdala and insula retraining program combined with mindfulness training to improve the quality of life in patients with long COVID: a randomized controlled trial protocol.cited 1× |
| amygdala and insula retraining (AIR) combined with mindfulness training (AIR + Mindfulness) | Increases - evaluate the effects on the improvement | quality of life, psychological well-being, and cognition | Human | patients with Long COVID | Not specified | Effectiveness of an amygdala and insula retraining program combined with mindfulness training to improve the quality of life in patients with long COVID: a randomized controlled trial protocol.cited 1× |
| mindfulness interventions | Increases - provided a small, yet significant positive effect | cognition | Human | healthy older adults and older adults with diagnoses of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia | Not specified | The Effects of Mindfulness Interventions on Older Adults' Cognition: A Meta-Analysis.cited 7× |
| mindfulness interventions | Increases - showed higher effect sizes | cognition | Human | healthy older adults | Not specified | The Effects of Mindfulness Interventions on Older Adults' Cognition: A Meta-Analysis.cited 7× |
| mindfulness interventions | No effect - showed effect sizes | cognition | Human | older adults with MCI | Not specified | The Effects of Mindfulness Interventions on Older Adults' Cognition: A Meta-Analysis.cited 7× |
| mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) practice | No effect - showed minimal effect | cognition | Human | MCI subjects | 8-week MBSR program (specific frequency not detailed) | The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Depression, Cognition, and Immunity in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Feasibility Study.cited 30× |
| mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) practice | Increases - showed positive effect | cognition | Human | MCI subjects | 8-week MBSR program (specific frequency not detailed) | The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Depression, Cognition, and Immunity in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Feasibility Study.cited 30× |
| mindfulness based-stress reduction (MBSR) | Increases - positive impact | cognition | Human | — | 8-week program with weekly meetings, one 4-hour class, and at-home tasks. | The MEDITAGING study: protocol of a two-armed randomized controlled study to compare the effects of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program against a health promotion program in older migrants in Luxembourg. |
| mindfulness and yoga | Increases - have been related to a range of positive outcomes, including improved | cognition performance | Human | seniors with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) | Not specified | The Impact of a Yoga-Based Mindfulness Intervention versus Psycho-Educational Session for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 2× |
| mindfulness and CBT (M-CBT) | Decreases - produced significant pre-post improvements | negative cognition generated when paying attention to others in probability bias | Human | Japanese undergraduate students with high social anxiety | Four-session M-CBT program (specific dosage not detailed). | Low-intensity mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral therapy for social anxiety: a pilot randomized controlled trial.cited 2× |
| Mindfulness-Based Health Promotion (MBHP) course | Increases - increased | Heightened Cognition (ASI) | Molecular | 21 participants | 8-week Mindfulness-Based Health Promotion (MBHP) course (specific session frequency/duration not detailed). | Mindfulness enhancements predict aberrant salience reductions and improve stress management. |
| mindfulness-based training (MBT) | Increases - showed significant improvements | global cognition | Human | older persons diagnosed with MCI | 8 weekly 2-hour sessions delivered in a group setting, plus home practice. | Mindfulness-Based Training Does Not Improve Neuropsychological Outcomes in Mild Cognitive Impairment More Than Spontaneous Reversion Rates: A Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 10× |