A yoga program for cognitive enhancement

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Attention regulation and monitoring in meditation

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In two minds: dual-process accounts of reasoning

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale--Fourth Edition

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Improving fluid intelligence with training on working memory

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Relationships between mindfulness practice and levels of mindfulness, medical and psychological symptoms and well-being in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program

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Is working memory training effective? A meta-analytic review

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The Generality of Working Memory Capacity: A Latent-Variable Approach to Verbal and Visuospatial Memory Span and Reasoning.

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Training and plasticity of working memory

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The multidimensional assessment of interoceptive awareness (MAIA)

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A latent variable analysis of working memory capacity, short-term memory capacity, processing speed, and general fluid intelligence

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Advancing understanding of executive function impairments and psychopathology: bridging the gap between clinical and cognitive approaches

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Working Memory Training Does Not Improve Performance on Measures of Intelligence or Other Measures of “Far Transfer”

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Examining the protective effects of mindfulness training on working memory capacity and affective experience.

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Corticostriatal connectivity and its role in disease

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Meta-analysis of intellectual and neuropsychological test performance in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Exploring the therapeutic effects of yoga and its ability to increase quality of life

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Validation of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale in a cancer population

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Physiology of long pranayamic breathing: neural respiratory elements may provide a mechanism that explains how slow deep breathing shifts the autonomic nervous system.

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Sudarshan Kriya Yogic Breathing in the Treatment of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: Part II—Clinical Applications and Guidelines

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Further Psychometric Validation of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

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Health Trends in the Elderly Population: Getting Better and Getting Worse

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Effects of Hatha Yoga Practice on the Health‐Related Aspects of Physical Fitness

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Prevalence and patterns of adult yoga use in the United States: results of a national survey.

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Yoga and Mindfulness: Clinical Aspects of an Ancient Mind/Body Practice

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Psychometric assessment of the mindful attention awareness scale (MAAS) among Chinese adolescents.

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Minding the body: yoga, embodiment, and well-being.

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The Neural Circuitry of Executive Functions in Healthy Subjects and Parkinson's Disease

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Yoga and Cognition

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Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS): Psychometric properties of the French translation and exploration of its relations with emotion regulation strategies

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Analyzing Digit Span Components for Assessment of Attention Processes

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Enhancing cognitive abilities with comprehensive training: a large, online, randomized, active-controlled trial

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Effects of yoga on brain waves and structural activation: A review

Desai, R., Tailor, A., & Bhatt, T. S. (2015) · Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice · doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.02.002 · Cited by 183 · see citing works

Improvement in physiological and psychological parameters after 6months of yoga practice

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Yoga practice improves executive function by attenuating stress levels

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The effects of an 8-week Hatha yoga intervention on executive function in older adults

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Randomized clinical trial of yoga-based intervention in residents from elderly homes: Effects on cognitive function

Sivakumar, P. T., Hariprasad, V., Koparde, V., Varambally, S. S., Thirthalli, J., Varghese, M., Basavaraddi, I. V., & Gangadhar, B. N. (2013) · Indian Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.4103/0019-5545.116308 · Cited by 124 · see citing works

Increased grey matter associated with long-Term Sahaja yoga meditation: a voxel-based morphometry study

Hernández, S. E., Suero, J., Barros, A., González-Mora, J. L., & Rubia, K. (2016) · PLOS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0150757 · Cited by 120 · see citing works

New rule use drives the relation between working memory capacity and Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices.

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Effect of two yoga-based relaxation techniques on memory scores and state anxiety

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Trends in Scores on Tests of Cognitive Ability in the Elderly U.S. Population, 1993-2000

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Expansion and Re-examination of Digit Span Effort Indices on the WAIS-IV

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Neuropsychological Profiles on the WAIS-IV of Adults With ADHD

Theiling, J., & Petermann, F. (2016) · Journal of Attention Disorders · doi:10.1177/1087054713518241 · Cited by 67 · see citing works

Greater widespread functional connectivity of the caudate in older adults who practice kripalu yoga and vipassana meditation than in controls

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A randomised controlled trial of adjunctive yoga and adjunctive physical exercise training for cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia

Triptish Bhatia, A., Mazumdar, S., Wood, J. A., He, F., Gur, R. E., Gur, R. C., Nimgaonkar, V. L., & Deshpande, S. N. (2016) · Acta Neuropsychiatrica · doi:10.1017/neu.2016.42 · Cited by 65 · see citing works

Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention

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Effects of Practice on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV Across 3- and 6-Month Intervals

Estevis, E., Basso, M. R., & Combs, D. R. (2012) · The Clinical Neuropsychologist · doi:10.1080/13854046.2012.659219 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

In search of yoga: Research trends in a western medical database

McCall, M. (2013) · International Journal of Yoga · doi:10.4103/0973-6131.123470 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Effect of a Single Session of a Yogic Meditation Technique on Cognitive Performance in Medical Students: A Randomized Crossover Trial

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Associations between Mindfulness and Implicit Cognition and Self-Reported Affect

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Workload regulation by Sudarshan Kriya: an EEG and ECG perspective

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Evidence for age‐associated cognitive decline from Internet game scores

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Cognition and mental health.

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Is There a Preferred Mode of Exercise for Cognition Enhancement in Older Age?—A Narrative Review

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Inside the diabetic brain: Insulin resistance and molecular mechanism associated with cognitive impairment and its possible therapeutic strategies

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Effects of yoga-based interventions on cognitive function in healthy older adults: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Hoy, S., Östh, J., Pascoe, M. C., Kandola, A. A., & Hallgren, M. Å. (2021) · Complementary Therapies in Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102690 · Cited by 61 · see citing works

Developing Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Yoga and Mindfulness for the Well-Being of Student Musicians in Spain

Bartos, L. J., Funes, M. J., Ouellet, M., Posadas, M. P., & Krägeloh, C. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.642992 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

A 10-week yoga practice has no effect on cognition, but improves balance and motor learning by attenuating brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in older adults

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Therapeutic role of yoga in neuropsychological disorders

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Effect of Yoga versus Light Exercise to Improve Well-Being and Promote Healthy Aging among Older Adults in Central India: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Choudhary, A., Pathak, A., Ponnaiah, M., Purohit, M. R., Rajasekhar, T. D., Dhoble, P., Sharma, A., Suliya, J., Apsingekar, D., Patil, V., et al. (2019) · Geriatrics · doi:10.3390/geriatrics4040064 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Neurobiological and anti-aging benefits of yoga: A comprehensive review of recent advances in non-pharmacological therapy

Chen, Q. (2024) · Experimental Gerontology · doi:10.1016/j.exger.2024.112550 · Cited by 30 · see citing works

Effect of yoga on cognitive functions and anxiety among female school children with low academic performance: A randomized control trial

Parajuli, N., Pradhan, B., & Bapat, S. (2022) · Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice · doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101614 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

A comparative study of the effects of yoga and clinical Pilates training on walking, cognition, respiratory functions, and quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis: A quasi-experimental study

Abasıyanık, Z., Yiğit, P., Özdoğar, A. T., Kahraman, T., Ertekin, Ö., & Özakbaş, S. (2020) · EXPLORE · doi:10.1016/j.explore.2020.07.013 · Cited by 27 · see citing works

Clinical yoga trial aim to improve quality of life at advanced stages of oral cancer

Bakshi, J. B., & Goyal, A. K. (2021) · Sport Sciences for Health · doi:10.1007/s11332-021-00732-z · Cited by 26 · see citing works

Yoga as a Preventive Intervention for Cardiovascular Diseases and Associated Comorbidities: Open-Label Single Arm Study

Sharma, K., Basu‐Ray, I., Sayal, N., Vora, A. J., Bammidi, S., Tyagi, R., Modgil, S., Bali, P., Kaur, P., Goyal, A. K., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.843134 · Cited by 24 · see citing works

A Feasibility Study of a Program Integrating Mindfulness, Yoga, Positive Psychology, and Emotional Intelligence in Tertiary-Level Student Musicians

Bartos, L., Funes, M., Ouellet, M., Posadas, M., Immink, M., & Krägeloh, C. U. (2022) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-022-01976-7 · Cited by 26 · see citing works

Effects of Yoga and Aerobic Exercise on Verbal Fluency in Physically Inactive Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial (FitForAge)

Welford, P., Östh, J., Hoy, S., Rossell, S. L., Pascoe, M. C., Diwan, V. K., & Hallgren, M. Å. (2023) · Clinical Interventions in Aging · doi:10.2147/cia.s359185 · Cited by 22 · see citing works

The Effects of Diverse Exercise on Cognition and Mental Health of Children Aged 5–6 Years: A Controlled Trial

Jia, N., Zhang, X., Wang, X., Dong, X., Zhou, Y., & Ding, M. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.759351 · Cited by 22 · see citing works

Movement-based mind-body practices and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: Findings from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study

Bhattacharyya, K. K., Hueluer, G., Meng, H., & Hyer, K. (2021) · Complementary Therapies in Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102751 · Cited by 19 · see citing works

High intensity endurance training is associated with better quality of life, but not with improved cognitive functions in elderly marathon runners

Batmyagmar, D., Kundi, M., Ponocny‐Seliger, E., Lukas, I., Lehrner, J. P., Haslacher, H., & Winker, R. (2019) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-019-41010-w · Cited by 18 · see citing works

Augmenting cognitive work: a review of cognitive enhancement methods and applications for operational domains

Marois, A., & Lafond, D. (2022) · Cognition Technology & Work · doi:10.1007/s10111-022-00715-1 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Use of Complementary and Integrative Medicine for Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline

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Post-Stroke Rehabilitation:

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Effects of Laughter Yoga on Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

Li, T., Soh, K. L., Zakaria, N. F., Pang, Y., Wang, P., & Hu, N. (2024) · Holistic Nursing Practice · doi:10.1097/hnp.0000000000000650 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Effect of Unilateral Left Nostril Breathing (Chandra Anga Pranayama) on Cognitive Function in Healthy Yoga-Naïve Individuals: A Randomized, Controlled, Pilot Study

SuvethaSri, S., Kamath, A., & Poojary, S. (2020) · Complementary Medicine Research · doi:10.1159/000506972 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Yoga as Serious Leisure Activity: Socio-Demographic Differences in Mindfulness Levels Among Yoga Retreat Participants

Zafeiroudi, A., Yfantidou, G., Kouthouris, C., & Zanna, A. (2022) · Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies · doi:10.36941/ajis-2022-0144 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Vida Longeva: Criando Hábitos para Envelhecer com Saúde

Kaiut, R. K. T., Kaiut, A. F. S., & Rodrigues, F. D. A. A. (2024) · Emergentes - Revista Científica · doi:10.60112/erc.v4.i1.116 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Meditative Movement Affects Working Memory Related to Neural Activity in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Kang, H., An, S. C., Kim, N. O., Sung, M., Kang, Y.-J., Lee, U. S., & Yang, H. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00931 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Prefrontal oxygenation and working memory in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus following integrated yoga: a randomized controlled trial

Kaligal, C., Kanthi, A., Vidyashree, M., Krishna, D., Nagarathna, R., Ramarao, N. H., & Singh, D. (2023) · Acta Diabetologica · doi:10.1007/s00592-023-02085-0 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Interconnections and global transitions among functional states encode activity-related dynamics as brain topology changes after yoga training

Bodda, S., & Diwakar, S. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-00134-y · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Effect of yoga practices on general mental ability in urban residential school children

Verma, A., & Shete, S. U. (2020) · Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine · doi:10.1515/jcim-2019-0238 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Adjunctive yoga training for persons with schizophrenia: who benefits?

Triptish Bhatia, A., Gujral, S., Sharma, V., Kumari, N., Wood, J. A., Wesesky, M. A., Jones, J. R., Davis, L. W., Iyenger, S., Haas, G. L., et al. (2020) · Acta Neuropsychiatrica · doi:10.1017/neu.2020.44 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Self-Esteem Mediates the Effect of Yoga-Induced Mindfulness on Adolescents’ Emotional and Behavioral Problems and Pro-Social Behavior

Pandey, M., Dwivedi, K., & Behera, N. (2025) · Youth & Society · doi:10.1177/0044118x241313065 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Is to persevere dangerous for brain health? Effect of active coping and grit on subjective cognitive decline in Black American males

Esiaka, D. K., Nwakasi, C. C., Nweke, C., Thorpe, R. J., & Luth, E. A. (2025) · Alzheimer s & Dementia Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging · doi:10.1002/bsa3.70003 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Yoga for improving mood and cognitive functions – A brief review

Kumar, N., & Singh, U. (2021) · Yoga Mimamsa · doi:10.4103/ym.ym_11_21 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

War-Related Mental Health Issues and Need for Yoga Intervention Studies

Anand, A., Ghani, A., Sharma, K., Kaur, G., Khosla, R., Devi, C., Podder, V., Sivapuram, M. S., Maity, K., & Kaur, H. (2021) · International Journal of Yoga · doi:10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_60_21 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

A randomized controlled trial of yoga vs nonaerobic exercise for veterans with PTSD: Understanding efficacy, mechanisms of change, and mode of delivery

Lang, A. J., Malaktaris, A., Maluf, K. S., Kangas, J., Sindel, S., Herbert, M., Bomyea, J., Simmons, A. N., Weaver, J., Velez, D., et al. (2021) · Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications · doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100719 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

The CRAFT Program: Mindfulness and Yoga for Enhancing the Well-Being and Academic Experience of Higher Education Student Musicians

Bartos, L. J., Posadas, M. P., Wrapson, W., & Krägeloh, C. (2024) · Journal of Humanistic Psychology · doi:10.1177/00221678241233991 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Yoga for Migraine Prevention: An Ancient Practice with Evidence for Current Use

de Dhaem, O. B., & Bernstein, C. A. (2024) · Current Pain and Headache Reports · doi:10.1007/s11916-024-01234-6 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

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The effect of Om Chanting, Bhramari Pranayama, and Nadi Shodhana Pranayama on cognitive functions among medical students: An experimental trial

Nautiyal, S., Rayal, S. P., & Bhardwaj, A. K. (2024) · Yoga Mimamsa · doi:10.4103/ym.ym_13_24 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Exploring Frontal Lobe Brain Activity and Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Reusi Dat Ton: A Neurophysiological and Cardiovascular Assessment

Tharawadeepimuk, K., Nanbancha, A., Limroongreungrat, W., Leelawapa, N., Wongsawat, Y., & Sroykham, W. (2024) · IEEE Access · doi:10.1109/access.2024.3471642 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

The rising use of cognitive enhancement drugs and predictors of use during COVID-19: findings from a cross-sectional survey of students and university staff in the UK

Tully, J. L., Bridge, O., Rennie, J., Krecké, J., & Stevens, T. (2024) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1356496 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Advancing the Study of “Goals of Best Practice”: Toward Achieving Optimal Best – Educational Implications to Developments in Flow Research and Positive Optimal Psychology

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Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

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