Potential negative consequences of mindfulness in the moral domain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10902124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Schindler (0000-0003-1764-7241, Department of Psychology University of Kassel Kassel Germany, corresponding author), Stefan Pfattheicher (0000-0002-0161-1570, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark), Marc-André Reinhard (0000-0003-1588-3005, University of Kassel), Marc‐André Reinhard (Department of Psychology University of Kassel Kassel Germany) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1055-1069 |
| Publication date | 2019-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-2772 • E-ISSN: 1099-0992 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ejsp.2570 |
| OpenAlex | W2914239718 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 68 |
Mindfulness is a state of paying conscious and nonjudgmental attention to present‐moment experiences. Previous research relates this state to more effective emotion regulation and less emotion reactivity. We therefore hypothesized an attenuating effect of a mindfulness exercise on moral reactions that usually results from a bad conscience when having caused harm. Across five studies, we experimentally induced mindfulness via a short breathing exercise and then assessed harm‐based moral reactions. As hypothesized, participants in the mindfulness (vs. control) exercise condition showed (i) attenuated repair intentions after having read a scenario in which participants caused harm to a friend (Study 3) and (ii) attenuated intentions to change harm‐causing eating habits (Study 4). Results of Studies 1, 2 and 5 did not provide evidence for our hypothesis. A following meta‐analysis across all five studies yielded an overall significant effect of mindfulness in the harm‐condition, providing preliminary evidence for a potential downside to mindfulness
Domain (mathematical analysis) · Mindfulness · Psychotherapist · Child Therapy and Development · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |