Mental effort overwhelmingly feels unpleasant. One of the most interesting consequences of mindfulness training is that it might change our fundamental negative associations about effort, making us more willing to expend mental effort (e.g., https://t.co/B93FCZ7r9B)
Mindfulness training affects attention--or is it attentional effort?
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Dec 2023 – Aug 2024Where it's discussed
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The reviewers focus on how mindfulness training could change perceptions of mental effort, with phrases like 'interesting consequence' and 'might change our fundamental negative associations,' showing curiosity and some engagement with the topic. The tone is exploratory, highlighting personal implications and inviting further reflection rather than outright agreement or critique.
The discussions generally show some recognition of the study's findings about mindfulness affecting attention, though not in a strongly debated manner.
The posts express curiosity about the emotional experience of mental effort and how mindfulness might alter perceptions of effort, indicating moderate interest.
Participants are engaging with the concepts by discussing potential psychological effects and the nature of mental effort, but not deeply analyzing the research methods.
While the discussions acknowledge interesting findings, they seem more exploratory and not suggesting any major societal influence yet.
Abstract in brief
- Mindfulness training, specifically MBSR, appears to improve certain aspects of attention and reduce stress, but previous studies may have overstated these effects because they did not adequately control for "test effort" or motivation.
- In this study, improvements in attention were observed across different groups, including those with financial incentives, but MBSR uniquely enhanced selective attention, perception thresholds, and working memory, suggesting some specific benefits of mindfulness practice.
- The findings highlight that improvements in attention might be influenced by factors like motivation and effort rather than mindfulness alone, emphasizing the need for future research that uses less confounded measures to isolate the true effects of mindfulness on attention and stress reduction.]
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RT @rskudesia: Mental effort overwhelmingly feels unpleasant. One of the most interesting consequences of mindfulness training is that it m…
RT @rskudesia: Mental effort overwhelmingly feels unpleasant. One of the most interesting consequences of mindfulness training is that it m…
RT @rskudesia: Mental effort overwhelmingly feels unpleasant. One of the most interesting consequences of mindfulness training is that it m…
RT @rskudesia: Mental effort overwhelmingly feels unpleasant. One of the most interesting consequences of mindfulness training is that it m…
Mental effort overwhelmingly feels unpleasant. One of the most interesting consequences of mindfulness training is that it might change our fundamental negative associations about effort, making us more willing to expend mental effort (e.g., https://t.co/B93FCZ7r9B)
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