Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation: Insights from Neurobiological, Psychological, and Clinical Studies
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile · +5 more institutions
Abstract
There is increasing interest in the beneficial clinical effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). Research has demonstrated their efficacy in a wide range of psychological conditions characterized by emotion dysregulation. Neuroimaging studies have evidenced functional and structural changes in a myriad of brain regions mainly involved in attention systems, emotion regulation, and self-referential processing. In this article we review studies on psychological and neurobiological correlates across different empirically derived models of research, including dispositional mindfulness, mindfulness induction, MBIs, and expert meditators in relation to emotion regulation. From the perspective of recent…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 41.17
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 171
Authors
3- SGSimón GuendelmanCorresponding
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- SMSebastián Medeiros
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality, Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy
- HRHagen Rampes
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, East London NHS Foundation Trust
Topics & keywords
- Psychology
- Mindfulness
- Cognitive psychology
- Emotional regulation
- Psychotherapist
- Developmental psychology