Using mindfulness-based intervention to promote executive function in young children: a multivariable and multiscale sample entropy study.
Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) September 3, 2024 Sha Xie, Shuqi Lu, Jiahao Lu et al. 7 citations
A randomized trial with 68 children aged around 5 years found that a mindfulness-based intervention reduced brain complexity during executive function tasks, suggesting more efficient neural processing. The intervention group showed significant differences in brain regions involved in cognitive shifting (left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and medial prefrontal cortex) and working memory (left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex), alongside improved behavioral performance on those tasks. The findings indicate that mindfulness training can alter brain activity in young children and support the development of executive function.