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Mindfulness-based randomized controlled trials led to brain structural changes: an anatomical likelihood

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¹Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore. siew0051@e.ntu.edu.sg.

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Mindfulness interventions can increase grey matter volume in brain regions linked to attention and pain processing. This meta-analysis confirms structural brain changes, supporting long-term benefits of mindfulness practice.

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Background:

Mindfulness interventions are increasingly popular, with growing research on their benefits.
However, consensus on the efficacy of randomized controlled mindfulness interventions remains elusive.
This study addresses the need to understand structural brain changes associated with mindfulness.

Conclusions:

Mindfulness interventions induce neural plasticity, specifically increasing grey matter volume in brain areas critical for attention and pain modulation.
These findings provide evidence for the neuropsychological underpinnings of mindfulness.
The study supports the long-term benefits of mindfulness-based interventions on cognitive and sensory processing.