Electrophysiological and Behavioural Markers of Novice State Mindfulness in Relation to Trait Mindfulness, Values, Personality Traits and Academic Dispositions.

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Mannu Brahmi, Abira Sharma, Harshita Jain, Jyoti Kumar
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Abstract

Background: Modern integrative frameworks such as the self-awareness, self-regulation and self-transcendence (S-ART) and LIBRE/EMC2 highlight the neurocognitive-affective mechanisms underpinning mindfulness in young learners.

Purpose: This study explored how trait-level psychological dispositions and academic factors relate to electrophysiological and behavioural markers of state mindfulness in novice student meditators.

Methods: Ninety-seven university students (mean age = 24.59 years) participated in the study, with 89 consenting to electroencephalography (EEG) recording during a tristage Ānāpānasati-inspired meditation. EEG spectral powers were analysed across five neural oscillatory bands in the prefrontal, occipital, and default mode regions to assess state mindfulness, complemented by behavioural evaluation using the Amsterdam Resting-State Questionnaire. Additionally, trait-level data encompassing personality, values, mindfulness and academic background were gathered through validated self-report measures.

Results: The mindfulness trait of Acting with Awareness was associated with reduced Discontinuity of Mind and Theory of Mind, as well as heightened theta power during meditation, indicating enhanced breath-focused attention. Discontinuity of Mind also correlated with elevated posterior alpha and prefrontal beta, consistent with fragmented or effortful mentation. Planning-related thinking was consistently associated with self-reported early STEM subjects' proficiency, and corresponded with reduced delta and alpha power-suggesting unnecessary mentation during meditation. While value traits showed negligible robust behavioural correlations, EEG findings revealed that individuals scoring higher on Stimulation values exhibited lower prefrontal alpha power, possibly reflecting heightened alertness while meditating. Modest associations also emerged between Extraversion, Emotional Stability and state mindfulness dimensions across neurobehavioural indices.

Conclusion: These findings offer preliminary support for trait-to-state continuity in early meditative experience, highlighting how attentional traits and academic conditioning may shape neural engagement in novices. Although predictive value was weak, the results underscore the importance of dispositional context in shaping novice state mindfulness, warranting further replications and investigations to clarify the directionality and stability of the observed trait-state associations.

新手状态正念的电生理和行为标记与特质正念、价值观、人格特质和学业倾向的关系。
背景:自我意识、自我调节和自我超越(S-ART)和LIBRE/EMC2等现代整合框架强调了支撑青年学习者正念的神经认知-情感机制。目的:本研究探讨特质水平的心理倾向和学业因素与初学禅修者状态正念的电生理和行为标记的关系。方法:97名大学生(平均年龄24.59岁)参与研究,其中89人同意在三阶段Ānāpānasati-inspired冥想期间进行脑电图(EEG)记录。脑电图频谱功率通过前额叶、枕叶和默认模式区域的五个神经振荡带进行分析,以评估正念状态,并辅以使用阿姆斯特丹静息状态问卷的行为评估。此外,通过有效的自我报告测量收集了包括个性、价值观、正念和学术背景在内的特质水平数据。结果:有意识地行动的正念特征与减少的心智不连续和心智理论有关,以及冥想时theta能量的增强,表明呼吸集中注意力的增强。思维不连续也与后α和前额叶β升高相关,这与碎片化或费力的思维一致。与计划相关的思维始终与早期STEM受试者自我报告的熟练程度相关,并与减少的δ和α能量相对应,这表明在冥想期间存在不必要的心理状态。虽然价值特征显示出可忽略不计的强大行为相关性,但脑电图结果显示,在刺激值上得分较高的个体,其前额叶α能量较低,可能反映了冥想时警觉性提高。在神经行为指数中,外向性、情绪稳定性和状态正念维度之间也出现了适度的关联。结论:这些发现为早期冥想体验的特质-状态连续性提供了初步支持,突出了注意特征和学术条件反射如何影响新手的神经参与。虽然预测价值较弱,但结果强调了性格背景在塑造新手状态正念中的重要性,需要进一步的复制和调查来阐明观察到的特质-状态关联的方向性和稳定性。
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