Mechanisms of Contemplative Practice
Finally, our last goal was to gain insights into the psychological processes that underlie the effects of contemplative practices. Despite growing research interest in contemplative trainings, a mechanistic understanding of practice effects is still scarce. According to a current classification system, distinct cognitive mechanisms are relevant to differential practice effects [In contrast, loving-kindness and compassion-based practice is proposed to rely on an active generation of positive affect, acceptance, and prosocial motivation [