ArticleBrain sciences2022
Mindfulness Practice with a Brain-Sensing Device Improved Cognitive Functioning of Elementary School Children: An Exploratory Pilot Study.
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- Consumer-Grade Neurofeedback With Mindfulness Meditation: Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of electroencephalogram-neurofeedback training of 3-45 frequency band on memory in healthy population: a network meta-analysis with systematic literature search.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Mindfulness-Based Intervention Effects on EEG and Executive Functions: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Challenging Cognitive Load Theory: The Role of Educational Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence in Redefining Learning Efficacy.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Neurocognitive responses to spatial design behaviors and tools among interior architecture students: a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Mindfulness and inhibitory control: Insights from the stop signal task with neutral and reward-associated stimuli.PloS one · 2024Article
- Digitally Assisted Mindfulness in Training Self-Regulation Skills for Sustainable Mental Health: A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Time-Dependent Analysis of Human Neurophysiological Activities during an Ecological Olfactory Experience.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Emotion Self-Regulation in Neurotic Students: A Pilot Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Assess Its Effectiveness through Brain Signals and Behavioral Data.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
This is the first pilot study with children that has assessed the effects of a brain-computer interface-assisted mindfulness program on neural mechanisms and associated cognitive performance. The participants were 31 children aged 9-10 years who were randomly assigned to either an eight-session mindfulness training with EEG-feedback or a passive control group. Mindfulness-related brain activity was measured during the training, while cognitive tests and resting-state brain activity were measured pre- and post-test. The within-group measurement of calm/focused brain states and mind-wandering revealed a significant linear change. Significant positive changes were detected in children's inhibition, information processing, and resting-state brain activity (alpha, theta) compared to the control group. Elevated baseline alpha activity was associated with less reactivity in reaction time on a cognitive test. Our exploratory findings show some preliminary support for a potential executive function-enhancing effect of mindfulness supplemented with EEG-feedback, which may have some important implications for children's self-regulated learning and academic achievement.
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