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This
study
examined
the
effects
of
a
six
-
week
structured
mindfulness
intervention
on
sustained
attention
and
working
memory
capacity
in
university
students
(
N
= 84).
Results
showed
significant
improvements
in
sustained
attention
(
d
= 0.52)
and
working
memory
capacity
(
d
= 0.41)
in
the
intervention
group
compared
with
an
active
control
group
,
with
gains
maintained
at
the
four
-
week
follow
-
up
.
These
findings
suggest
that
even
a
relatively
brief
mindfulness
program
can
produce
measurable
cognitive
benefits
in
a
typically
developing
adult
population
.
The
practical
implications
of
these
findings
are
considerable
.
Given
that
attention
and
working
memory
underpin
academic
performance
and
daily
functioning
,
low
-
cost
,
scalable
interventions
of
this
kind
may
offer
a
feasible
complement
to
traditional
cognitive
training
approaches
.
The
observed
effect
sizes
are
comparable
to
those
reported
for
more
intensive
,
longer
-
duration
programs
,
indicating
that
intervention
length
is
not
the
only
determinant
of
outcome
.
Several
limitations
should
be
noted
.
All
outcome
measures
were
computer
-
based
,
and
participants
were
not
blinded
to
condition
.
Future
research
should
incorporate
objective
physiological
measures
,
longer
follow
-
up
periods
,
and
more
diverse
samples
to
establish
the
generalizability
and
durability
of
the
observed
effects
.
Nevertheless
,
the
present
results
provide
a
promising
foundation
for
further
investigation
into
mindfulness
-
based
cognitive
training
.
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