PSY BEH 155C Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Metacognition, Biosocial Theory, Etiology

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Psychology and Social Behavior
• Course: PSY BEH 155C
• Professor: Kara Thorsen

Document Summary

Mindfulness is: definition: paying attention in a certain way, on purpose, non-judgmentally self-acceptance and acceptance of experience. In the _______________________: o(cid:374)e (cid:272)a(cid:374) sit (cid:395)uietl(cid:455), e(cid:374)gage i(cid:374) a(cid:374) a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)it(cid:455), o(cid:396) do a spe(cid:272)ifi(cid:272) e(cid:454)e(cid:396)(cid:272)ise. It does(cid:374)"t (cid:373)atte(cid:396) (cid:449)hat (cid:455)ou do, it"s ho(cid:449) (cid:455)ou do it: many of the exercises involve focusing attention on familiar experiences (e. g. , breathing) and becoming more aware of them than ever before. The effects of mindfulness training: directs attention away from sources of suffering the past, future, and judgments to the present moment, which, itself, is usually okay. Strengthens concentration, self-awareness, metacognition, and emotion regulation: neurobiologically, produces neuronal growth in prefrontal cortex areas that control. In research with adults, reduced anxiety and depression. Is generally used in internalizing, not externalizing, problems: with youth, research is just beginning, and preliminary results are encouraging, helps parents distance from child misbehavior and respond more effectively.