Brief mindfulness breathing exercises and working memory capacity: Findings from two experimental approaches

• Main Authors: QUEK, Frosch Y. X., MAJEED, Nadyanna M., KOTHARI, Meenakshi, LUA, Verity Y. Q., ONG, Hee Seng, HARTANTO, Andree
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: brief mindfulness intervention; working memory capacity; focused breathing; operation span task; symmetry span task; Developmental Psychology; Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3445; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4702/viewcontent/brainsci_11_00175.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Mindfulness training has been extensively researched and found to elicit positive effects on cognitive performance, including working memory capacity. Benefits to cognitive function have been extended to brief mindfulness training as well. However, not much is known about its effect on working memor...