Mindfulness Research at LJMU
Mindfulness Research at LJMU
Mindfulness may be described as the ability to pay deliberate attention to our experience from moment to moment, to what is going on in our mind, body and day to day life and doing this without immediate judgment. Mindfulness may be inherent or trained by various techniques including meditation. It is increasingly being recognised that mindfulness has numerous everyday benefits.
Researchers at the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology are currently conducting a number of research projects that aim to develop an understanding of the underlying processes of mindfulness and are looking for potential participants for these projects.
Please click on the links below if you are interested in learning more about mindfulness, our work or taking part in a mindfulness study.
| Dr Peter Malinowski: Mindfulness and Science |
Take part in a mindfulness study |
Ongoing Studies |
Previous Studies |
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Dr Peter Malinowski: Mindfulness and Science
Dr Peter Malinowski recently discussed mindfulness, its applications and some of the research he is currently involved in for LJMUTV.
Dr Peter Malinowski discusses the
practice of mindfulness
Current Studies
Researchers in the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology are running two studies that are currently recruiting new participants. You can find out more about these studies in the sections below.
Study 1: Facilitating Healthy Ageing: Neuroprotective Effects of Cognitive Training
Adam Moore, Bethan Mead and Peter Malinowski are looking for people to take part in a study looking at how two types of cognitive training may affect some aspects of cognitive performance that tend to weaken as we age. Taking part in this study involves attending two EEG testing sessions (2.5-3 hours each) and taking part in a 7-week course in one of two cognitive training exercises. For this study we are looking for participants who aged 55 to 75 years old. As reimbursement for your time and effort you will receive a £40 Tesco Gift Voucher. For more information and eligibility criteria please click the link below.
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Study 2: Mindfulness, Positivity and Work-enthusiasm
Hui Jia Lim and Dr. Peter Malinowski (Supervisor) of the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology are looking for people to take part in a short online survey. In the current project we want to investigate how levels of mindfulness are related to one’s psychological capitals, to well-being and work enthusiasm.
You are eligible to take part in this study if you:
- are 18 years or older
- are currently working in full-time employment
- have good command of English
- are currently NOT suffering from a mental health condition
After taking part, you can choose to be entered into a prize draw to win one of five £20 Amazon vouchers (or the equivalent in Euro or US Dollar).
Click here to find out more about the study >>>
Ongoing Studies
The studies listed here are also related to mindfulness. These studies are currently running and are not recruiting new participants, but you can read more about them below.
Mindful Eating Research Programme: Learn about mindfulness and mindful eating
Dr Peter Malinowski and Miss Naomi Fisher of the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology are running a research programme that is looking at the effect of regular mindfulness meditation practice and mindful eating on eating behaviours, and how these relate to levels self-reported well-being. This study began in January 2012 and is currently ongoing.
Previous Studies
This section contains details of our previous studies. Results of these studies and details of associated publications will be posted here when they become available. Our thanks go to everyone who took part in these studies.
Healthy Ageing: Neuroprotective Effects of Being Mindful
In this study we investigated the relationship between mindfulness and cognitive abilities that tend to weaken as we get older. This study ran in Autumn 2011 and is now complete.
Mindfulness and Meta-Cognition
This study investigated the effects of mindfulness meditation training on certain aspects of cognitive function. This study ran from October 2011 – March 2012.
Meditation Practice and Attention Network Dynamics
This study investigated the relationships between meditation, attention and brain function. This study was completed in Autumn 2010.
Emotions, Mindfulness and Eating
The online survey has now closed. The results of this study will be posted here when they become available.
Thank you for your interest in our research.
Please keep checking this page for more research opportunities and to read about what we have learnt from previous studies.
