Traits and States in Mindfulness Meditation

The Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation

Tang, Y.-Y., Hölzel, B. K., & Posner, M. I. (2015) · Nature reviews. Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/nrn3916 · Cited by 2,889 · see citing works

Vulnerability genes or plasticity genes?

Belsky, J., Jonassaint, C., Pluess, M., Stanton, M., Brummett, B., & Williams, R. (2009) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/mp.2009.44 · Cited by 1,017 · see citing works

Defining mindfulness by how poorly I think I pay attention during everyday awareness and other intractable problems for psychology's (re)invention of mindfulness: Comment on Brown et al. (2011).

Grossman, P. (2011) · Psychological Assessment · doi:10.1037/a0022713 · Cited by 666 · see citing works

Changes in EEG and autonomic nervous activity during meditation and their association with personality traits

Takahashi, T., Murata, T., Hamada, T., Omori, M., Kosaka, H., Kikuchi, M., Yoshida, H., & Wada, Y. (2004) · International Journal of Psychophysiology · doi:10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2004.07.004 · Cited by 420 · see citing works

Mindfulness: a systematic review of instruments to measure an emergent patient-reported outcome (PRO)

Park, T., Reilly-Spong, M., & Gross, C. R. (2013) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-013-0395-8 · Cited by 370 · see citing works

Mindfulness meditation improves emotion regulation and reduces drug abuse

Tang, Y.-Y., Tang, R., & Posner, M. I. (2016) · Drug and Alcohol Dependence · doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.041 · Cited by 306 · see citing works

Improving creativity performance by short-term meditation

Ding, X., Tang, Y.-Y., Tang, R., & Posner, M. I. (2014) · Behavioral and Brain Functions · doi:10.1186/1744-9081-10-9 · Cited by 158 · see citing works

Gene-by-environment experiments: a new approach to finding the missing heritability

van IJzendoorn, M. H., Bakermans‐Kranenburg, M. J., Belsky, J., Beach, S. R. H., Brody, G. H., Dodge, K. A., Greenberg, M. T., Posner, M. I., & Scott, S. (2011) · Nature Reviews Genetics · doi:10.1038/nrg2764-c1 · Cited by 111 · see citing works

Mindfulness meditation and explicit and implicit indicators of personality and self-concept changes

Crescentini, C., & Capurso, V. (2015) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00044 · Cited by 88 · see citing works

Traits and states in mindfulness meditation

Tang, Y.-Y., Hölzel, B. K., & Posner, M. I. (2016) · Nature Reviews Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/nrn.2015.7 · Cited by 73 · see citing works

Mood and personality predict improvement in creativity due to meditation training

Ding, X., Tang, Y., Deng, Y., Tang, R., & Posner, M. I. (2014) · Learning and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2014.11.019 · Cited by 71 · see citing works

Mindfulness-based treatment of addiction: current state of the field and envisioning the next wave of research

Garland, E. L., & Howard, M. O. (2018) · Addiction Science & Clinical Practice · doi:10.1186/s13722-018-0115-3 · Cited by 300 · see citing works

Resting-state fMRI functional connectivity and mindfulness in clinical and non-clinical contexts: A review and synthesis

Sezer, I., Pizzagalli, D. A., & Sacchet, M. D. (2022) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104583 · Cited by 214 · see citing works

A Mixed-Method Assessment of a 10-Day Mobile Mindfulness Intervention

Haliwa, I., Ford, C. G., Wilson, J. M., & Shook, N. J. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.722995 · Cited by 19 · see citing works

The effect of mindfulness meditation on dental anxiety during implant surgery: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Türer, O. U., Özcan, M., Alkaya, B., Demirbilek, F., Alpay, N., Dağlıoğlu, G., Şeydaoğlu, G., & Haytaç, M. C. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-49092-3 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Exploring the association between self-compassion, mindfulness and mindful eating with eating behaviours amongst patients with obesity

Hussain, M., Egan, H. H., Keyte, R., Strachan, R., Tahrani, A. A., & Mantzios, M. (2022) · Nutrition and Health · doi:10.1177/02601060221094671 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Binary classification of meditative state from the resting state using EEG

Panachakel, J. T., Kumar, G. P., Sharma, K., & Ramakrishnan, A. G. (2021) · IEEE India Conference · doi:10.1109/indicon52576.2021.9691641 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

How Emotion Regulation Mediates the Relationship Between Dispositional Mindfulness, Depression, and Complicated Grief Among the Bereaved Population

Huang, F. (2022) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-022-01944-1 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

Effect of Data mindfulness training on accounting students: results from a randomized control trial

Shinde, J. S., Shinde, U. S., Hill, A., Adams, C., & Harden, J. (2021) · Accounting Education · doi:10.1080/09639284.2021.1888136 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

The meditative brain: State and trait changes in harmonic complexity for long-term mindfulness meditatorsPreprint

Atasoy, S., Escrichs, A., Stark, E. A., Terry, K. G. M., Càmara, E., Sanjuán, A., Chandaria, S., Deco, G., & Kringelbach, M. L. (2023) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2023.11.16.567347 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Cognitive connections in visitor loyalty towards environmental sustainability at World Expo 2020

Zhang, Y. (2024) · Tourism Recreation Research · doi:10.1080/02508281.2024.2386868 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Change in Mindfulness Profiles After Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder

Lubbers, J., Spinhoven, P., Cladder-Micus, M. B., Spijker, J., Speckens, A. E. M., & Geurts, D. E. M. (2024) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-024-02390-x · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Mindfulness and Stress Reduction: Managing Workplace Stress

Ohu, E. A., Laguda, E., & Ogunyemi, K. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-62163-0_7 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

The Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Based Mindfulness Training in Mental-Health Improvement Amongst Adults: A Systematic Review (Preprint)Preprint

Ma, J., Yang, J., Zhao, D., & Xu, N. (2021) · doi:10.2196/preprints.36051 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Drinking with awareness: mindfulness moderates the relationship between drinking and alcohol-related problems

Flowers, J., Alsup, S., Bowen, S. W., Lafavor, T. L., & Christopher, M. (2023) · Journal of Substance Use · doi:10.1080/14659891.2023.2266749 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Improving Maternal Mental Health and Weight Control with a Mindfulness blended Care Approach: RCT Insights (Preprint)

Haßdenteufel, K., Müller, M., Abele, H., Brucker, S. Y., Graf, J., Zipfel, S., Bauer, A., Jakubowski, P., Pauluschke‐Fröhlich, J., Wallwiener, M., et al. (2024) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/56230 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

The key role of cognitive fusion linking mindfulness and personality: a cross-sectional study

Heppt, D., Bergmann, N., Conell, I., Hahne, I. M., Hahn, E. W., Ta, T. M. T., & Böge, K. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-18324-z · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Digital Mindfulness Interventions in 21 Days: A Self-guided Mobile-Based Randomized Controlled Trial on Health-Related Decision-Making

Zhang, Y., Chen, C., Wei, M., Lin, X., & Huang, J. (2026) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-026-02784-z · Cited by 1 · see citing works

禅修对创造性思维的影响

Chenye, S. H. U., Shen, W., & Zhao, Y. (2018) · Advances in Psychological Science · doi:10.3724/sp.j.1042.2018.01807 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Research and optimisation of a deep learning model for positive thinking meditation based on bio-signal processing

Zhu, Y., Zhang, H., Liu, B., & Dou, J. (2025) · Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences · doi:10.2478/amns-2025-0157 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Mindfulness and Stress Reduction: Managing Workplace Stress

Ohu, E., Laguda, E., & Ogunyemi, K. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-61929-3_7-1 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Meditation, Mäuse und Myelin

Spitzer, M. (2018) · Nervenheilkunde · doi:10.1055/s-0038-1674274 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

The Effects of Self-Guided Meditation and Napping on Memory Consolidation in HumansPreprint

Dastgheib, M. (2020) · doi:10.31237/osf.io/8t9uq · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Martial Arts as a Mindfulness in Motion: A Neurocognitive View

Velasques, B. (2019) · Current Trends On Biotechnology & Microbiology Open Access Publishers · doi:10.32474/ctbm.2019.01.000111

Trait Mindfulness and Counterproductive Work Behavior: The Role of Stop and Start Control

Parahyanti, E., & Rizky, M. (2023) · Psympathic Jurnal ilmiah Psikologi · doi:10.15575/psy.v9i2.11983

Optimizing Perinatal Maternal Mental Health and Weight Gain by Combining an Electronic Mindfulness-based Intervention with Face-to-Face Coaching: Sub-analysis of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial (Preprint)Preprint

Haßdenteufel, K., Müller, M., Abele, H., Brucker, S. Y., Graf, J., Zipfel, S., Bauer, A., Jakubowski, P., Pauluschke‐Fröhlich, J., Wallwiener, M., et al. (2024) · doi:10.2196/preprints.56230

Meditating with One’s Avatar in Virtual Reality Enhances Self-Compassion and Perspective-Taking

Yang, H., Herbelin, B., Pecchini, E., Ngo, C., Vuarnesson, L., Hangartner, D., Klimecki, O., & Blanke, O. (2026) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-026-02941-4

Improved Mindfulness Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial with Trauma-Exposed Black Adults

Powers, A. D., Lipschutz, R. S., Lathan, E. C., Mekawi, Y., Dixon, H. D., Bradley, B., Kaslow, N. J., & Nugent, N. R. (2025) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-025-02693-7

Brief mindfulness meditation can lower health threat avoidance and promote intentions but not behaviors in sleep and screening: experimental evidence

Luo, C., Lu, N., & Zhang, C. (2026) · Psychology Health & Medicine · doi:10.1080/13548506.2026.2625436

Mesure de la conscience du corps et de l'impact sur la cognition de l'information corporelle

Verdonk, C. (2021) · theses.fr (ABES) · doi:10.70675/abc55e86zddc9z4a4ezaba1z2cc93cac3fb9

La pleine conscience : un outil d’aide à la désautomatisation des processus cognitifs

Lachaud, L. (2023) · theses.fr (ABES) · doi:10.70675/f982031az5b77z4f9fz817fz4170222f6fa6

Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Arab Contexts: A Systematic Review of Their Impact on Mindfulness Levels

Aldbyani, A., & Alhimaidi, A. (2026) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-026-02923-6

Using Whole Trait Theory to unite trait and state mindfulness

Warren, M. T., Galla, B. M., & Grund, A. (2023) · Journal of Research in Personality · doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2023.104372 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

From a state to a trait: Trajectories of state mindfulness in meditation during intervention predict changes in trait mindfulness

Kiken, L. G., Garland, E. L., Bluth, K., Palsson, O. S., & Gaylord, S. A. (2015) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2014.12.044 · Cited by 717 · see citing works

When Traits Match States: Examining the Associations Between Self-Report Trait and State Mindfulness Following a State Mindfulness Induction

Bravo, A. J., Pearson, M. R., Wilson, A. D., & Witkiewitz, K. (2018) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-017-0763-5 · Cited by 93 · see citing works

Is mindfulness a trait? Examining density distributions of mindful states in adolescencePreprint

Warren, M. T., & Galla, B. (2021) · doi:10.17605/osf.io/jydr9

Altered traits science reveals how meditation changes your mind, brain, and body

Goleman, D. 1., & Davidson, R. J. (n.d.) · Cited by 104 · see citing works