Luis Cásedas (a), Vincenzo Pirruccio (a), Miguel A. Vadillo (b) y Juan Lupiáñez (a)
(a) Centro de Investigación Mente, Cerebro y Comportamiento (CIMCYC), Universidad de Granada, España
(b) Dept. de Psicología Básica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, España
Does mindfulness meditation improve our capacity to manage attention and behavior in a flexible manner toward the achievement of relevant goals? Here, we describe the first meta-analysis assessing the efficacy of mindfulness mediation training as an enhancer for executive control. The study synthesizes 13 randomized controlled trials conducted in adult samples, in which cognitive performance was evaluated by means of neuropsychological tests and computerized cognitive-behavioral tasks. The results of the meta-analysis suggest that mindfulness meditation practice is linked to a moderate yet consistent improvement of executive control.