Overview

Purpose of the Study

This clinical trial aims to find out whether a 5-day mindfulness training program can help improve creativity in academic researchers. The study focuses on answering these key questions:

Can focused-attention (FA) and open-monitoring (OM) meditation boost creativity in academic researchers?

Do FA and OM meditation have different effects on creativity?

How does the training affect brain activity (measured by electrical signals)?

Researchers will compare the effects of FA and OM meditation with a control group that listens to audio recordings, to see which method-if any-helps improve creativity.

What Participants Will Do

Join one of three groups: FA meditation, OM meditation, or audio listening (control), and take part in daily practice for 5 days.

Come to the research center for testing three times.

Keep a daily log of how they engage with the training.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Currently enrolled graduate students (Master's or PhD) or other research personnel (e.g., postdoctoral fellows, research assistants, or academic researchers).
• Aged 18 years or older and under 65 years.
• No current diagnosis of severe mental disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder).
• Not currently taking mood-stabilizing medication (e.g., SSRIs), to avoid confounding effects on mindfulness training and EEG outcomes

Exclusion Criteria:

• Simultaneously participating in other mindfulness-based psychological intervention programs or courses that cannot be paused during the study period.
• Suicidal ideation or planning reported within the past two weeks.
• Inability to attend in-person assessments at the laboratory site.
• Refusal or inability to provide informed consent.