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

ABSTRACT: 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 one neurodevelopmental mechanism that supports this capacity is the development of the prefrontal cortex. The current study examined the neurodevelopmental mechanisms associated with dispositional mindfulness in adolescence. Using a longitudinal within-persons design, 82 participants underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessments at approximately ages 16 and 19, and also completed self-reported measurements of mindfulness at age 19. It was hypothesized that adolescents who dem

SUBMITTER: Friedel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6989825 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature