Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
March 15, 2024
Yuqi Hang, Buyanzaya Unenbat, Shiyun Tang et al.
13 citations
Deep immersion in tasks, known as flow experience, has significant psychological benefits. In a study involving 28 participants, six multifaceted tasks—including mindfulness and varying levels of Tetris—were used to induce flow. EEG recordings revealed strong positive correlations between subjective flow scores and brain activity in delta, gamma, and theta bands, peaking around two minutes after task onset. The analysis indicated a maximum R² of 0.163, showcasing the effectiveness of portable EEG technology for objectively measuring flow experiences in real-world settings.
Frontiers in psychology
January 1, 2024
Dan Zhang, Jianbo Shen, Hongyu Ma
3 citations
The Chinese version of the Comprehensive Inventory of Mindfulness Experiences (CHIME-37) shows impressive reliability and validity as a mindfulness measurement tool. In a study involving 1,785 college students, it revealed an eight-factor structure that explained over 70% of variance. Internal consistency scores ranged from 0.848 to 0.914, while test-retest reliability was between 0.746 and 0.885. Positive correlations were found with well-being measures, while negative correlations appeared with mental health issues, confirming its effectiveness for assessing mindfulness in this population.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
November 21, 2025
Joseph C. C. Chen, Gabriella Mace, Avery Ostrand et al.
preprint
Awe, a positive emotion linked to well-being and social behavior, was studied using EEG and autonomic physiology in 23 healthy older adults watching a nature film. Awe was the dominant emotion reported, though joy was also common. During awe events, skin conductance decreased, and EEG alpha and theta power decreased—changes associated with low arousal and positive emotion. Awe also increased Lempel Ziv Complexity (LZC), a measure of neural signal entropy linked to richer conscious experience. LZC correlated positively with awe intensity and negatively with skin conductance. Three additional datasets using different induction methods (video clips and DMT) showed similar occipital LZC increases, suggesting LZC may be a generalizable neurophysiological marker of awe.