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  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Mindfulness Studies

Background:

  • Mindfulness involves present-moment awareness and non-judgmental acceptance.
  • Mindfulness has diverse psychological outcomes.
  • Two key mindfulness dimensions, present focus and openness to experience, suggest different effects on construal level.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of mindfulness on mental construal levels.
  • To determine if mindfulness induction influences abstract or concrete thinking.
  • To explore the mediating role of openness to experience.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted to assess the effect of a brief mindfulness induction.
  • Participants' construal levels were measured after mindfulness exercises.
  • Mediation analysis was used to examine the role of openness to experience.

Main Results:

  • Mindfulness induction led to more abstract thinking (Experiment 1).
  • This effect was mediated by increased openness to experience (Experiment 2).
  • Mindfulness appears to promote broader information processing.

Conclusions:

  • Mindfulness practice can shift cognitive processing towards abstract levels.
  • Openness to experience is a key factor in how mindfulness affects construal.
  • Findings contribute to understanding mindfulness's influence on cognitive styles and information processing.