Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
November 23, 2011
Judson A. Brewer, Patrick D. Worhunsky, Jeremy R. Gray et al.
1,410 citations
Experienced meditators show reduced activity in brain regions linked to self-referential thought and mind-wandering, particularly the medial prefrontal and posterior cingulate cortices, across different meditation types. They also exhibit stronger connections between areas involved in self-monitoring and cognitive control, such as the posterior cingulate, dorsal anterior cingulate, and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices, both at rest and during meditation. These neural patterns align with decreased mind-wandering, offering insight into how meditation may support present-moment awareness and well-being.
Scientific reports
November 24, 2023
Robert Palmer, Corey Roos, Nilofar Vafaie et al.
26 citations
A single session of mindfulness meditation, whether 10 or 20 minutes, increases state mindfulness more than listening to a National Geographic article. The 10-minute meditation produced a greater increase in state mindfulness than its control, but there was no difference between the 10- and 20-minute meditation groups. People with lower trait mindfulness benefited more from meditation versus control in terms of state mindfulness. Among those with high trait mindfulness, the 20-minute meditation led to greater reductions in state anxiety than the 10-minute one. Overall, dose-response effects were minimal, suggesting 10 and 20 minutes of meditation improve state mindfulness comparably.
European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association
May 11, 2025
Margaret Sala, Corey R Roos, Hedy Kober et al.
4 citations
A single-session digital intervention combining cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness training for binge-eating disorder was tested in 21 adults. All participants completed the 60-minute program and rated its usability, satisfaction, engagement, visual appeal, understandability, helpfulness, and desire to continue as excellent—averaging above four on a five-point scale. At one-month follow-up, participants showed large reductions in binge eating episodes and binge eating scale scores, and medium reductions in overall eating disorder symptoms. The pilot suggests the single session is acceptable, feasible, and preliminarily effective for reducing binge eating.