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Alissa J. Mrazek
Researcher at University of California, Santa Barbara
Publications - 21
Citations - 507
Alissa J. Mrazek is an academic researcher from University of California, Santa Barbara. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mindfulness & Distraction. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 18 publications receiving 356 citations. Previous affiliations of Alissa J. Mrazek include Northwestern University.
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Cultural Neuroscience: Progress and Promise
TL;DR: A brief history of cultural neuroscience, theoretical, and methodological advances, as well as empirical evidence of the promise of and progress in the field are provided, and implications for population health disparities and public policy are discussed.
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The role of culture–gene coevolution in morality judgment: examining the interplay between tightness–looseness and allelic variation of the serotonin transporter gene
TL;DR: Evidence is yielded for a unique culture–gene coevolutionary model between ecological threat, allelic frequency of the serotonin transporter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR), cultural tightness–looseness—the strength of norms and tolerance for deviance from norms—and moral justifiability.
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The future of mindfulness training is digital, and the future is now.
Alissa J. Mrazek,Michael D. Mrazek,Casey M. Cherolini,Jonathan N. Cloughesy,David J. Cynman,Lefeba J. Gougis,Alexander P. Landry,Jordan V. Reese,Jonathan W. Schooler +8 more
TL;DR: A growing body of research has documented that a digital approach to teaching mindfulness can improve measures of attention, stress, depression, and anxiety, but effective digital mindfulness instruction must overcome a variety of challenges.
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States of mind: Characterizing the neural bases of focus and mind-wandering through dynamic functional connectivity
Benjamin W. Mooneyham,Michael D. Mrazek,Alissa J. Mrazek,Kaita L. Mrazek,Dawa T. Phillips,Jonathan W. Schooler +5 more
TL;DR: It is determined that an intervention emphasizing the cultivation of mindfulness increased the frequency of the state that had been associated with a greater propensity for focused attention, especially for those who improved most in dispositional mindfulness.
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Expanding minds: Growth mindsets of self-regulation and the influences on effort and perseverance
Alissa J. Mrazek,Alissa J. Mrazek,Elliott Ihm,Daniel C. Molden,Michael D. Mrazek,Claire M. Zedelius,Jonathan W. Schooler +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the effects of promoting a growth mindset specifically about self-regulation, which has been shown to affect behavior in part by altering effort attributions, such as mental fatigue.