Dissecting De-automatization

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Conditions studied: Mindfulness

In brief

The proposed study will assess the effects of mindfulness meditation training on an eye blink conditioning (EBC) task in a sample of novice meditators. This methodology will allow investigation of whether mindfulness interrupts classical conditioning through the process of de-automatization. Implicit learning rates, as reflective of unconscious habit formation and measured by the frequency of conditioned responses during the EBC, will be a main outcome of interest. The proposed study will also assess the effects of mindfulness meditation training on an emotion regulation (ER) task, with a specific focus on reappraisal of negative images and savoring of positive images.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03456505

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

53

Starts

2017-08-15

Expected to finish

2018-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-60,
• willingness to participate in study interventions and assessments.

You may not qualify if…

• Prior experience with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, or Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, or a history of meditation practice,
• Learning disability, significant memory problems or significant attentional disruptions as determined by self-report,
• History of head injury resulting in loss of consciousness.

Where it is running

• University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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