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  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Contemplative Science

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  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) are popular for well-being.
  • Adherence and practice-maintenance issues are common in MBIs.
  • Lack of fit between participant anchor preference and MBI anchor (breath) may cause adherence problems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate individual differences in partiality towards meditation anchors across different sensory modalities.
  • To explore factors predicting anchor partiality.
  • To examine how experience influences anchor preference.

Main Methods:

  • 82 participants engaged in 10-minute meditative practices using somatosensory (breath), auditory (phrase), and visual (image) anchors.
  • Participant partiality towards each anchor modality was modeled.
  • Pre-practice motivation, anchor modality, and cardiac responses were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in anchor partiality were observed: 49% preferred breath, 30% auditory-phrase, and 21% visual-image.
  • Pre-practice motivation and anchor modality predicted partiality.
  • Cardiac responses positively correlated with partiality.
  • Over half of participants shifted their anchor preference after the experience.

Conclusions:

  • Individual anchor preferences significantly influence meditation engagement.
  • Integrating diverse anchor modalities into MBIs could improve adherence and practice maintenance.
  • Personalized approaches and post-training support are crucial for sustained contemplative practice.