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07-01-2020 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Training Meta-Awareness to Modify Attentional Dyscontrol

Auteurs: Liad Ruimi, Roni A. Hendren, Iftach Amir, Ariel Zvielli, Amit Bernstein

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 3/2020

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Abstract

Objectives

We tested a brief computerized mental training intervention grounded in mindfulness principles – Attention Feedback Awareness and Control Training (A-FACT). A-FACT is designed to train meta-awareness of, and thereby greater self-regulatory control over, (biased) attentional processing of emotionally salient information.

Methods

We studied N = 58 trait anxious adults (M = 24, SDage = 3.25 years old; 72.4% female), among whom we expect to observe dyscontrol over attentional processing of threatening or anxiety-provoking information.

Results

We found that (1) relative to an active placebo condition, participants randomized to A-FACT demonstrated higher levels of meta-awareness of biased attention; (2) relative to active placebo, A-FACT led to greater control of overt (eye movement) attention including reduced overt bias toward threat and degree of trial-to-trial temporal variability of overt attentional processing; and (3) degree of meta-awareness post-training was significantly associated with greater attentional control at post-relative to pre-training.

Conclusions

Findings may have implications for mental or cognitive training technologies grounded in mindfulness principles and, more specifically, for the study of meta-awareness, attentional dyscontrol, and mental health.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Training Meta-Awareness to Modify Attentional Dyscontrol
Auteurs
Liad Ruimi
Roni A. Hendren
Iftach Amir
Ariel Zvielli
Amit Bernstein
Publicatiedatum
07-01-2020
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Mindfulness / Uitgave 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01291-8

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