Promises and Pitfalls of Computer-Supported Mindfulness: Exploring a Situated Mobile Approach

Autor: Ralph Vacca
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Computers, Vol 7, Iss 1, p 2 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-431X
DOI: 10.3390/computers7010002
Popis: Computer-supported mindfulness (CSM) is a burgeoning area filled with varied approaches such as mobile apps and EEG headbands. However, many of the approaches focus on providing meditation guidance. The ubiquity of mobile devices may provide new opportunities to support mindfulness practices that are more situated in everyday life. In this paper, a new situated mindfulness approach is explored through a specific mobile app design. Through an experimental design, the approach is compared to traditional audio-based mindfulness meditation, and a mind wandering control, over a one-week period. The study demonstrates the viability for a situated mobile mindfulness approach to induce mindfulness states. However, phenomenological aspects of the situated mobile approach suggest both promises and pitfalls for computer-supported mindfulness using a situated approach.
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