Mindfulness-based attentional control

Mindfulness-based attentional control refers to the capacity to flexibly, deliberately, and non-judgmentally focus, shift, and sustain attention on present-moment experiences, cultivated via mindfulness training and meditation. It encompasses multiple attentional networks: alerting (preparedness), orienting (selective attention), and executive/conflict control (suppression of irrelevant stimuli). This form of attentional control is associated with improved self-regulation, better performance in attention tasks, and enhanced well-being. Effects are observed through behavioral improvements, as well as measurable changes in neural activity via EEG and fMRI, following regular mindfulness practice[1][2][3][4]. It is not a molecular receptor or classic pharmacological target, but a neurocognitive skill developed through sustained mental training.

Other names

mindfulness-based attentionmindful attentional controlmindful attentionattentional control through mindfulness