マインドフルネス研究の未来を切り開く新たな方法論

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Existing literature has confirmed the effectiveness of mindfulness in treating various mental and physical problems. However, research has highlighted methodological issues in these studies. We discussed the following topics to advance mindfulness research: (1) empirical approaches for establishing the efficacy of mindfulness, (2) formal theoretical approaches to examine the mechanisms underlying mindfulness, and (3) digital mindfulness. For this reason, examining mindfulness-related research is necessary by using (1) a more rigorous and reproducible research design to outline its benefits and harm and (2) a stage model to determine the use of mindfulness in public. Moreover, formulating a formal theoretical framework that highlights the mechanisms underlying mindfulness is essential to generate simulations and empirical predictions. Employing computational psychiatric approaches, based on the free energy principle, and psychological network approaches is accordingly useful to build this theory. Finally, investigating the effectiveness and safety of digital mindfulness is imperative.