Mindful maths: reducing the impact of stereotype threat through a mindfulness exercise.
Conscious Cogn
; 21(1): 471-5, 2012 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-22088808
ABSTRACT
Individuals who experience stereotype threat - the pressure resulting from social comparisons that are perceived as unfavourable - show performance decrements across a wide range of tasks. One account of this effect is that the cognitive pressure triggered by such threat drains the same cognitive (or working-memory) resources that are implicated in the respective task. The present study investigates whether mindfulness can be used to moderate stereotype threat, as mindfulness has previously been shown to alleviate working-memory load. Our results show that performance decrements that typically occur under stereotype threat can indeed be reversed when the individual engages in a brief (5 min) mindfulness task. The theoretical implications of our findings are discussed.
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Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Autoimagen
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Estereotipo
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Terapias Mente-Cuerpo
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Matemática
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2012
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Article