Mind training, stress and behaviour—A randomised experiment

Yonas Alem, Hannah Behrendt, Michèle Belot and Anikó Bíró

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-24

Abstract: In this paper, we evaluate the effects of a psychological training, called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on stress and risk and time preferences. MBSR is a well-known psychological technique, which is believed to improve self-control and reduce stress. We conduct the experiment with 139 participants, half of whom receive the MBSR training, while the other half are asked to watch a documentary series, both over 4 consecutive weeks. Using a range of self-reported and physiological measures (such as cortisol measures), we find evidence that mindfulness training reduces perceived stress, but we only find weak evidence of effects on risk and inter-temporal attitudes.

Date: 2021
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