Search Results - "Kiken, Laura G."

Enjoying food without caloric cost: The impact of brief mindfulness on laboratory eating outcomes by Arch, Joanna J., Brown, Kirk Warren, Goodman, Robert J., Della Porta, Matthew D., Kiken, Laura G., Tillman, Shanna

“…Mindfulness-based interventions have been increasingly applied to treat eating-related problems ranging from obesity to eating disorders. Yet few studies have…”
Get full text

From a state to a trait: Trajectories of state mindfulness in meditation during intervention predict changes in trait mindfulness by Kiken, Laura G., Garland, Eric L., Bluth, Karen, Palsson, Olafur S., Gaylord, Susan A.

“…•We assessed state mindfulness in meditation weekly during a mindfulness intervention.•Individuals’ rates of change in state mindfulness in meditation varied…”
Get full text

Mind-body therapy use and magical thinking by Kiken, Laura G.

“…Mind-body therapy use is an increasing social and clinical trend. Practitioners of mind-body therapies still disseminate traditional mechanistic explanations…”
Get full text

Mindfulness Meditation and Physical Activity: Evidence From 2012 National Health Interview Survey by Strowger, Megan, Kiken, Laura G, Ramcharran, Karuna

“…Objective: Physical activity is critical for health, yet only about half of the U.S. adult population meets basic aerobic physical activity recommendations and…”
Get full text

Looking Up: Mindfulness Increases Positive Judgments and Reduces Negativity Bias by Kiken, Laura G., Shook, Natalie J.

“…The present research examined the relation between mindfulness and negativity bias, or the tendency to weigh negative information more heavily than positive. A…”
Get full text

Upward Spirals of Mindfulness and Reappraisal: Testing the Mindfulness-to-Meaning Theory with Autoregressive Latent Trajectory Modeling by Garland, Eric L., Kiken, Laura G., Faurot, Kim, Palsson, Olafur, Gaylord, Susan A.

“…The mindful reappraisal hypothesis of the Mindfulness - to - Meaning Theory (Garland et al. in Psychol Inquiry 26(4):293–314, 2015a ; Psychol Inquiry…”
Get full text

Being Present and Enjoying It: Dispositional Mindfulness and Savoring the Moment Are Distinct, Interactive Predictors of Positive Emotions and Psychological Health by Kiken, Laura G., Lundberg, Kristjen B., Fredrickson, Barbara L.

“…Mindfulness and savoring the moment both involve presently occurring experiences. However, these scientific constructs are distinct and may play complementary…”
Get full text

Does mindfulness attenuate thoughts emphasizing negativity, but not positivity? by Kiken, Laura G., Shook, Natalie J.

“…•Mindfulness was examined in relation to positively and negatively weighted thoughts.•Study 1 examined trait mindfulness in relation to positive and negative…”
Get full text

Mindfulness and emotional distress: The role of negatively biased cognition by Kiken, Laura G., Shook, Natalie J.

“…► Previous research has established that mindfulness reduces emotional distress. ► Negatively biased cognition perpetuates distress and may help explain…”
Get full text

Negatively biased cognition as a mechanism of mindfulness: a review of the literature by Ford, Cameron G., Kiken, Laura G., Haliwa, Ilana, Shook, Natalie J.

“…Mindfulness-based interventions are efficacious in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, but mechanisms underlying these benefits have not been fully…”
Get full text

Association between mindfulness and interoceptive accuracy in patients with diabetes: Preliminary evidence from blood glucose estimates by Kiken, Laura G., Shook, Natalie J., Robins, Jo Lynne, Clore, John N.

“…•Mindfulness may help patients with diabetes partly by fostering interoceptive accuracy.•Blood glucose estimate accuracy is a diabetes-relevant form of…”
Get full text