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The effects of brief mindfulness training

Research gap analysis derived from 4 psychology papers in our local library.

The gap

Future studies should examine the effects of brief mindfulness training on psychological symptoms in larger and more diverse samples. Future studies should examine the long-term effects of brief mindfulness training. Future studies should c

Evidence profile

Sourced from the future-work section and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals.

Research trend

Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

Psychological trajectories following brief mindfulness training: a longitudinal comparison of active and passive controls (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi
Future studies should examine the effects of brief mindfulness training on psychological symptoms in larger and more diverse samples. Future studies should examine the long-term effects of brief mindfulness training. Future studies should compare the effects of brief mindfulness training with other interventions.
generalfuture-work section
Keywords: future studies examine effects brief mindfulness training psychological
Guided mindfulness meditation as a priming strategy for reducing anxiety and facilitating motor skill learning (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi
There is a lack of understanding of the effects of guided mindfulness meditation on motor learning. There is a need to explore the use of guided mindfulness meditation as a priming strategy for motor learning. There is a gap in the literature on the effects of guided mindfulness meditation on anxiety and motor learning in healthy young adults.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
Keywords: there lack understanding effects guided mindfulness meditation motor
Integrated central and autonomic signatures of concentrative and analytical meditation in expert practitioners (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi
Future studies may investigate the effects of meditation in more diverse populations. Future research may explore the long-term effects of meditation practice on emotional regulation and cognitive flexibility. Future studies may utilize more advanced analytical techniques to investigate the neurophysiological correlates of meditation.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
Keywords: future studies investigate effects meditation diverse populations research
Guided mindfulness meditation as a priming strategy for reducing anxiety and facilitating motor skill learning (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi
Future studies should investigate the long-term effects of guided mindfulness meditation on motor learning. Future studies should explore the use of guided mindfulness meditation in different populations, such as older adults or individuals with neurological disorders. Future studies should examine the neural mechanisms underlying the effects of guided mindfulness meditation on motor learning.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
Keywords: future studies investigate long-term effects guided mindfulness meditation
Mental Health, Well-Being, and Meditative Development: A Phenomenological Study of Advanced Meditators (2026) · Mindfulness · doi
Future studies should investigate the effects of advanced meditation on mental health in larger, more diverse samples. Research should explore the neural mechanisms underlying the benefits of advanced meditation. Studies should examine the potential applications of advanced meditation in clinical and non-clinical settings.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
Keywords: future studies investigate effects advanced meditation mental health

Questions about this gap

Future studies should examine the effects of brief mindfulness training on psychological symptoms in larger and more diverse samples. Future studies should examine the long-term ef… This is supported by 5 representative gap statements extracted from 4 papers, rated weak evidence.

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