Mind training, stress and behaviour-A randomised experiment.

In this paper, we evaluate the effects of a psychological training, called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on stress and risk and time preferences. MBSR is a well-known psychological technique, which is believed to improve self-control and reduce stress. We conduct the experiment with 139...

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Autores principales:	Yonas Alem, Hannah Behrendt, Michèle Belot, Anikó Bíró
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:814cb975910d49249bcf9939307140fc2021-12-02T20:13:15ZMind training, stress and behaviour-A randomised experiment.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0258172https://doaj.org/article/814cb975910d49249bcf9939307140fc2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258172https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203In this paper, we evaluate the effects of a psychological training, called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on stress and risk and time preferences. MBSR is a well-known psychological technique, which is believed to improve self-control and reduce stress. We conduct the experiment with 139 participants, half of whom receive the MBSR training, while the other half are asked to watch a documentary series, both over 4 consecutive weeks. Using a range of self-reported and physiological measures (such as cortisol measures), we find evidence that mindfulness training reduces perceived stress, but we only find weak evidence of effects on risk and inter-temporal attitudes.Yonas AlemHannah BehrendtMichèle BelotAnikó BíróPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11, p e0258172 (2021)
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description	In this paper, we evaluate the effects of a psychological training, called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on stress and risk and time preferences. MBSR is a well-known psychological technique, which is believed to improve self-control and reduce stress. We conduct the experiment with 139 participants, half of whom receive the MBSR training, while the other half are asked to watch a documentary series, both over 4 consecutive weeks. Using a range of self-reported and physiological measures (such as cortisol measures), we find evidence that mindfulness training reduces perceived stress, but we only find weak evidence of effects on risk and inter-temporal attitudes.
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Mind training, stress and behaviour-A randomised experiment.

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