Dispositional mindfulness is predicted by structural development of the insula during late adolescence

Adolescence is a critical period of development, in which the increasing social and cognitive demands of independence need to be met by enhanced self-regulatory abilities. The cultivation of mindfulness has been associated with improved self-regulation in adult populations, and it is theorized that...

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Main Authors: S. Friedel, S.L. Whittle, N. Vijayakumar, J.G. Simmons, M.L. Byrne, O.S. Schwartz, N.B. Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929315000663