Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mindfulness; contemplative studies; clinical psychology; psychotherapy; CBT; compassion; dynamic psychology; general psychology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mindfulness can be theoretically conceptualized as a construct integrating attention, awareness, and emotion regulation processes. Extensive research demonstrates that mindfulness training modulates large-scale neural networks involved in affective control, interoception, and stress management. The aim of this Special Issue is to advance the theoretical and empirical understanding of the neurobehavioral and psychophysiological mechanisms through which mindfulness influences emotional functioning. Contributions integrating psychological, behavioral, neuroimaging, and electrophysiological methods to examine mindfulness effects on emotional reactivity, regulation strategies, and neural plasticity are particularly encouraged. Translational, developmental, or clinical studies are also welcome. Original research and systematic reviews are solicited, including replication studies and well-designed null findings, to enhance methodological rigor and cumulative knowledge on the interaction between mindfulness, emotion regulation, and brain functioning.
Dr. Ciro Conversano
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mindfulness
- emotion regulation
- affective neuroscience
- emotional cognition
- interoception
- contemplative practices
- psychophysiology
- neural plasticity
- stress reactivity
- self-regulation
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