A Brief Mindfulness Exercise Before Retrieval Reduces Recognition Memory False Alarms

Lloyd, Marianne E.; Szani, Angelica; Rubenstein, Kimberly; Colgary, Christina D.; Pereira-Pasarin, Luciane P.

doi:10.1007/s12671-016-0495-y

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“…Two previous studies examined this in a healthy population. In one study, mindfulness led to decreased false positive errors in a recognition memory task using neutral words . This is similar to RAVLT in our study which also used neutral words.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…In one study, mindfulness led to decreased false positive errors in a recognition memory task using neutral words. 32 This is similar to RAVLT in our study which also used neutral words. However, another study found no association between mindfulness and recognition, 42 which could be because their recognition task contained negatively valenced words and it has been found that mindfulness represses one's memory of emotionally negative words.…”

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confidence: 59%

“…Conceptually, higher temporal global efficiency indicates shorter travel time between pairs of nodes in a temporal network, so communication flow will have fewer intermediate steps and consequently lesser noise and signal degradation. Dynamic fluctuations in FC reflect a globally coordinated variation in network efficiency over time and represents a continual effort to balance information processing and metabolic expenditure . Plausible mechanisms through which mindfulness improves temporal efficiency may be gleaned from healthy control studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Dynamic fluctuations in FC reflect a globally coordinated variation in network efficiency over time and represents a continual effort to balance information processing and metabolic expenditure. 32 Plausible mechanisms through which mindfulness improves temporal efficiency may be gleaned from healthy control studies. Holzel et al reported increased gray matter density in mindfulness practitioners.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Mindfulness practice alters brain connectivity in community‐living elders with mild cognitive impairment

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Sun

et al. 2020

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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Aim There is increasing evidence that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with widespread brain dysconnectivity. Mindfulness practice, which involves focused attention to experience the present moment in a purposeful way, has been shown to confer positive psychological and functional brain changes in healthy practitioners. It is unclear whether mindfulness practice could improve functional brain connectivity in older adults with cognitive impairment. Methods Forty‐seven participants with MCI were randomized into two groups: a mindfulness practice group and a control group. Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and neurocognitive tests were performed before and after the 3‐month intervention. A temporal efficiency analysis approach was used to examine the spatiotemporal networks of the brain. Results Participants in the mindfulness group had significantly better temporal global efficiency than controls after 3‐months of intervention. Localized changes of temporal nodal properties were present in the right cingulate gyrus, insula, and left superior temporal gyrus. Together, these results suggest greater information transmission efficiency at both the global and local spatiotemporal level. In terms of cognitive function, verbal recognition memory improved in the mindfulness group compared to the controls. Conclusion Elders who practiced mindfulness had better brain network efficiency and neurocognitive function relative to controls in this study, suggesting that mindfulness may be of benefit to aging adults with early cognitive degeneration.

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Mindfulness practice alters brain connectivity in community‐living elders with mild cognitive impairment

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Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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“…Mindfulness has been shown to be beneficial for adolescents in health, academic, social, cognitive, and emotional aspects, including self‐regulation, coping abilities, frustration tolerance, and self‐control (e.g., Britton et al, ; Wisner, Jones, & Gwin, ). Results from other studies show the benefits of mindfulness on memory (e.g., Lloyd, Szani, Rubenstein, Colgary, & Pereira‐Pasarin, ). Participants who completed a 12‐min mindful meditation more accurately distinguished information from a target video and a text message, compared with those in a control group (Alberts, Otgaar, & Kalagi, ).…”

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The influence of mindfulness on young adolescents' eyewitness memory and suggestibility

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Hanceroglu

et al. 2018

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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Recent research has linked mindfulness to adults' false memory formation. This study investigated the effects of mindfulness on adolescents' event memory and suggestibility by using an "extensive" 8-week mindfulness program, an active control group, and a participatory to-be-remembered event. Students aged 13 to 14 were randomly assigned to a mindfulness or active control condition (socioemotional learning). After the seventh week, students participated in a target event and were immediately interviewed during which misleading information was presented. A week later, those in the mindfulness condition incorrectly reported more false information compared with those in the control group. Mindful practice did not affect memory encoding but had a negative effect during retention and retrieval. These findings suggest that adolescents who are exposed to mindfulness exercises may be susceptible to memory intrusions. Professionals should therefore be especially careful to avoid using suggestive and leading questions during investigative interviews with mindful adolescents.

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Mindfulness in face recognition: Embedding mindfulness instructions in the face‐composite construction process

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Frowd

Taylor

et al. 2021

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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Meditative mindfulness practices, promoting sustained attention and reducing mind-wandering, have been associated with improvements in cognitive abilities and memory. The present study explored whether a non-meditative practice could be successfully applied in a forensic application; specifically, whether mindfulness instructions can be embedded in the face-composite construction process to facilitate identification. Twenty participants, who were not football fans, were asked to memorise an unfamiliar footballer's face and return 24 hr later to construct a face using the self-administered EvoFIT facial composite system. In the experimental condition, mindfulness instructions were embedded in the EvoFIT system, encouraging witnesses to focus on the target face and the process; in the control condition, participants constructed the face using the standard EvoFIT system. Naming of the composites was attempted by 24 football fans, who each viewed 10 composites, five from each condition, and then the target footballer images to ensure they were familiar with the identities. Results showed significantly higher levels of correct naming for composites constructed using EvoFIT with mindfulness instructions compared to using the standard EvoFIT. These findings indicate the potential for non-meditative mindfulness instructions to assist face-composite construction, improving correct naming of ensuing composites.

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A Brief Mindfulness Exercise Before Retrieval Reduces Recognition Memory False Alarms

Cited by 28 publications

References 15 publications

Mindfulness practice alters brain connectivity in community‐living elders with mild cognitive impairment

Mindfulness practice alters brain connectivity in community‐living elders with mild cognitive impairment

The influence of mindfulness on young adolescents' eyewitness memory and suggestibility

Mindfulness in face recognition: Embedding mindfulness instructions in the face‐composite construction process

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