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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
240 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-12-31
2015-10-31
Brief Summary
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Participants are asked to make two lab visits during the course of four weeks to complete electronic questionnaires, be monitored for psychophysiological activity (e.g. heart rate, blood pressure, respiration), and listen to a guided meditation audio track. Additionally, between the two visits participants will be asked to complete weekly surveys that ask about daily meditation practice (outside of the lab) and general emotions.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
BASIC_SCIENCE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Neutral
Reading passage about brain function which is masked as a news article.
Lovingkindness Meditation (LKM)
Compassionate behavior training (REVISE)
Mindfulness Meditation
Lovingkindness Meditation (LKM)
Lovingkindness guided meditation experienced in the laboratory and 6 additional LKM meditations taken home on the iPod.
Lovingkindness Meditation (LKM)
Compassionate behavior training (REVISE)
Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness guided meditation experienced in the laboratory and 6 additional Mindfulness meditations taken home on the iPod.
Mindfulness Meditation
Positivity
Reading passage about prioritizing positive emotions which is masked as a news article.
Lovingkindness Meditation (LKM)
Compassionate behavior training (REVISE)
Mindfulness Meditation
Interventions
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Lovingkindness Meditation (LKM)
Compassionate behavior training (REVISE)
Mindfulness Meditation
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Willingness or interest in learning to meditate
* Computer literate with internet access
Exclusion Criteria
* Individuals who have or have had a regular meditation practice, defined as having attended a 6-week or longer meditation class, practicing meditation at least 3 days a week for up to 6-weeks.
* Individuals with allergies to adhesive materials
35 Years
64 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NIH
Barbara L. Fredrickson, PhD
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Barbara L. Fredrickson, PhD
Nonconscious Affective and Physiological Mediators of Behavioral Decision Making Study 3
Principal Investigators
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Barbara L Fredrickson, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Locations
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UNC PEP Lab
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Countries
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References
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Fredrickson BL, Cohn MA, Coffey KA, Pek J, Finkel SM. Open hearts build lives: positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2008 Nov;95(5):1045-1062. doi: 10.1037/a0013262.
Carmody J, Baer RA, L B Lykins E, Olendzki N. An empirical study of the mechanisms of mindfulness in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program. J Clin Psychol. 2009 Jun;65(6):613-26. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20579.
Johnson KJ, Waugh CE, Fredrickson BL. Smile to see the forest: Facially expressed positive emotions broaden cognition. Cogn Emot. 2010 Feb 19;24(2):299-321. doi: 10.1080/02699930903384667.
Payne BK, Cheng CM, Govorun O, Stewart BD. An inkblot for attitudes: affect misattribution as implicit measurement. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2005 Sep;89(3):277-93. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.89.3.277.
Other Identifiers
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12-2428
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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