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View article: Efficacy of Acupuncture in Alleviating Negative Emotions in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Efficacy of Acupuncture in Alleviating Negative Emotions in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Open
Introduction Preliminary studies have indicated that acupuncture may play a role in the management of negative emotions in patients with PCOS. However, the available evidence is predominantly of low quality. Consequently, a meta‐analysis w…
View article: The Leadership Style of Principals in Teacher Effectiveness: An Exploratory Study
The Leadership Style of Principals in Teacher Effectiveness: An Exploratory Study Open
This is exploratory research analyzing the role of leadership styles of principals in teacher effectiveness in schools. Leadership effectiveness plays a critical role in shaping school culture, the motivation of teachers, as well as genera…
View article: Neural Pattern of Chanting-Driven Intuitive Inquiry Meditation in Expert Chan Practitioners
Neural Pattern of Chanting-Driven Intuitive Inquiry Meditation in Expert Chan Practitioners Open
Background: Intuitive inquiry meditation (Can-Hua-Tou) is a unique mental practice which differs from relaxation-based practices by continuously demanding intuitive inquiry. It emphasizes the doubt-driven self-interrogation, also referred …
View article: Interbrain synchronization in classroom during high-entropy music listening and meditation: a hyperscanning EEG study
Interbrain synchronization in classroom during high-entropy music listening and meditation: a hyperscanning EEG study Open
Introduction Social interaction is a vital source of human development, yet neuroscientific research delineating its neural correlates in large groups is scarce. Music as a rhythmic signal, and meditation, have been shown to induce group s…
View article: Modulating Consciousness through Awareness Training Program and Its Impacts on Psychological Stress and Age-Related Gamma Waves
Modulating Consciousness through Awareness Training Program and Its Impacts on Psychological Stress and Age-Related Gamma Waves Open
Aging often leads to awareness decline and psychological stress. Meditation, a method of modulating consciousness, may help individuals improve overall awareness and increase emotional resilience toward stress. This study explored the pote…
View article: Increased neurocardiological interplay after mindfulness meditation: a brain oscillation-based approach
Increased neurocardiological interplay after mindfulness meditation: a brain oscillation-based approach Open
Background Brain oscillations facilitate interaction within the brain network and between the brain and heart activities, and the alpha wave, as a prominent brain oscillation, plays a major role in these coherent activities. We hypothesize…
View article: The neurophysiology of the intervention strategies of Awareness Training Program on emotion regulation
The neurophysiology of the intervention strategies of Awareness Training Program on emotion regulation Open
Emotion regulation is essential for healthy living. Previous studies have found that mental training such as compassion meditation could help with emotion regulation. However, the underlying neural mechanism and possible intervention strat…
View article: Modulation of the Neurophysiological Response to Fearful and Stressful Stimuli Through Repetitive Religious Chanting
Modulation of the Neurophysiological Response to Fearful and Stressful Stimuli Through Repetitive Religious Chanting Open
In neuropsychological experiments, the late positive potential (LPP) is an event-related potential (ERP) component that reflects the level of one's emotional arousal. This study investigates whether repetitive religious chanting modulates …
View article: Repetitive Religious Chanting Invokes Positive Emotional Schema to Counterbalance Fear: A Multi-Modal Functional and Structural MRI Study
Repetitive Religious Chanting Invokes Positive Emotional Schema to Counterbalance Fear: A Multi-Modal Functional and Structural MRI Study Open
Introduction During hard times, religious chanting/praying is widely practiced to cope with negative or stressful emotions. While the underlying neural mechanism has not been investigated to a sufficient extent. A previous event-related po…
View article: 0609 Sleep Phenotypes in Middle-Aged and Older Hispanics/Latinos. Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
0609 Sleep Phenotypes in Middle-Aged and Older Hispanics/Latinos. Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Open
Introduction Identifying sleep phenotypes in the diverse and understudied US Hispanic/Latino population is critical to developing interventions and mitigating distal clinical outcomes (e.g. dementias). Methods Using latent class analyses (…
View article: 1144 Actigraphy-defined Sleep And Neurocognitive Decline In Middle-age Hispanic/Latino Adults
1144 Actigraphy-defined Sleep And Neurocognitive Decline In Middle-age Hispanic/Latino Adults Open
Introduction Few studies have evaluated objective sleep measures and longitudinal neurocognitive decline, particularly in middle-age or Hispanic/Latino adults. We evaluated prospective associations between actigraphy-defined sleep and 7-ye…
View article: 0423 Older Age Modifies the Association Between Combined Sleep Disordered Breathing and Sleep Duration with Neurocognitive Decline in Hispanic/Latino Adults
0423 Older Age Modifies the Association Between Combined Sleep Disordered Breathing and Sleep Duration with Neurocognitive Decline in Hispanic/Latino Adults Open
Introduction We aimed to determine if age or sex modifies associations between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), sleep duration and severe phenotypes of combined SDB/sleep duration with 7-year neurocognitive change (NC) in a diverse sample…
View article: The neurophysiological correlates of religious chanting
The neurophysiological correlates of religious chanting Open
Despite extensive research on various types of meditation, research on the neural correlates of religious chanting is in a nascent stage. Using multi-modal electrophysiological and neuroimaging methods, we illustrate that during religious …
View article: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Awareness Training Program (ATP), a Group-Based Mahayana Buddhist Intervention
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Awareness Training Program (ATP), a Group-Based Mahayana Buddhist Intervention Open
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a Mahayana Buddhist teaching- and group-based intervention, the Awareness Training Program (ATP), which is textually aligned to a Mahayana Sūtra so that its theory and practice are coherent. The AT…
View article: TECHNOLOGY-BASED COGNITIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
TECHNOLOGY-BASED COGNITIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Open
Background: Rapid advances in computing technology have enabled researchers to conduct cognitive interventions with the assistance of technology. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effects of technology-based cognitive training or…
View article: Using Wavelet Entropy to Demonstrate how Mindfulness Practice Increases Coordination between Irregular Cerebral and Cardiac Activities
Using Wavelet Entropy to Demonstrate how Mindfulness Practice Increases Coordination between Irregular Cerebral and Cardiac Activities Open
In both the East and West, traditional teachings say that the mind and heart are somehow closely correlated, especially during spiritual practice. One difficulty in proving this objectively is that the natures of brain and heart activities…
View article: Repetitive Religious Chanting Modulates the Late-Stage Brain Response to Fear- and Stress-Provoking Pictures
Repetitive Religious Chanting Modulates the Late-Stage Brain Response to Fear- and Stress-Provoking Pictures Open
Chanting and praying are among the most popular religious activities, which are said to be able to alleviate people's negative emotions. However, the neural mechanisms underlying this mental exercise and its temporal course have hardly bee…
View article: Entrainment of chaotic activities in brain and heart during MBSR mindfulness training
Entrainment of chaotic activities in brain and heart during MBSR mindfulness training Open
The activities of the brain and the heart are dynamic, chaotic, and possibly intrinsically coordinated. This study aims to investigate the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on the chaoticity of electronic activiti…