mFlameGaze: Mobile-Based Flame Gazing for Improving Sustained Attention

Sethia, Divyashikha; Parihar, Anil Singh; Ghosh, Aheli; Grover, Tanish; Diwakar, Deep; Kumar, Shivam; Tyagi, Utkarsh

doi:10.1109/comsnets51098.2021.9352815

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“…The first study asked participants to perform slow finger movements on the screen and received visual feedback through a growing circle 46 . In the second study, a flame was presented that should be focused on by the participants 34 . Web‐based programs were the focus of six studies.…”

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“…Within traditional mindfulness studies, the most pronounced and consistent impacts are observed in connection with sustained attention and inhibitory control, while the effects on updating and shifting are less uniform. 58 Within the three studies concerning sustained attention, one showed a relatively low methodological quality (cohort study with small size), 34 but two exhibited a comparable design with each other (with respect to sample qualities, sample size, number of sessions, durations, etc.). 39,52 The fact that Ziegler et al 52 found significant increases in sustained attention (i.e., considered as attention control in our categorization) whereas Bhayee et al 39 did not while conducting a comparable design (see Table 2) could be attributed to the different training used in the studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are several reasons that could provide an explanation for these results and they will be discussed in the following in order to help future development of digital applications. Here, the content ranges from well-established body scans 44 to a candle gaze concentration technique, 34 as well as an application asking for slow, continuous finger movements on the screen with visual feedback. 46 Furthermore, digital mindfulness training needs to be considered critically, regarding the basic idea of mindfulness meditation.…”

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“…Within the studies included, digital mindfulness training programs were investigated in children/adolescents, 34 older people, [35][36][37] as well as adults. [38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52] Participants in all studies reported no physical, neurological, and/or psychological disabilities.…”

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“…46 In the second study, a flame was presented that should be focused on by the participants. 34 Web-based programs were the focus of six studies. Their flexibility regarding the device used for application distinguishes them from computer-based programs (two studies).…”

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Digital mindfulness training and cognitive functions: A preregistered systematic review of neuropsychological findings

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Traditional mindfulness interventions have been frequently reported to be effective in improving cognitive functions. In recent years, however, traditional programs are being increasingly replaced by technology‐enabled mindfulness training programs. The aim of the present systematic review (PROSPERO ID: CRD42021289480) is to evaluate the research evidence on their effects on cognitive functions. Empirical training studies in the realm of digital mindfulness training that fulfilled the inclusion criteria led to 19 studies and 1654 participants being included in this review from among the papers searched in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Knowledge. Results support previous assumptions on the potential of digital mindfulness training, with the most robust effect on attention control, followed by executive regulation, memory, cognitive flexibility, and other cognitive functions. However, the number of studies that did not find significant changes at least equaled, if not exceeded, the number of studies that found increases. The heterogeneity of identified studies prompted us to discuss several aspects in order to help the future development of digital applications.

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Storytelling Games for General Anxiety: Clinician Perspectives on Walking Simulator Games as Intervention

Catalan,

Gega,

Hook

2024

Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.

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General anxiety is a common mental health condition across the world, with many barriers preventing people from accessing treatments. A growing body of evidence suggests that serious games offer appealing and effective solutions for anxiety. Despite their potential, an understanding of game design qualities and contextual game mechanics in game-based interventions are significantly under-explored, especially for general anxiety. Alternative and emerging game genres may offer new intervention approaches previously overlooked in digital mental health research. We use story-led exploration games, particularly the environmental storytelling walking simulator game genre, as an analytical template to understand new game design strategies and features that can potentially enable engaging and efficacious serious games as interventions for general anxiety. Using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, we summarize input from expert clinical participants who identified and evaluated several game design qualities towards developing walking simulators as potential serious game interventions.

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mFlameGaze: Mobile-Based Flame Gazing for Improving Sustained Attention

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Digital mindfulness training and cognitive functions: A preregistered systematic review of neuropsychological findings

Digital mindfulness training and cognitive functions: A preregistered systematic review of neuropsychological findings

Storytelling Games for General Anxiety: Clinician Perspectives on Walking Simulator Games as Intervention

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