Investigating the impact of guided imagery on stress, brain functions, and attention: A randomized trial

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dc.abstract.enThe aim of this study was to investigate the potential impact of guided imagery (GI) on attentional control and cognitive performance and to explore the relationship between guided imagery, stress reduction, alpha brainwave activity, and attentional control using common cognitive performance tests. Executive function was assessed through the use of attentional control tests, including the anti-saccade, Stroop, and Go/No-go tasks. Participants underwent a guided imagery session while their brainwave activity was measured, followed by attentional control tests. The study’s outcomes provide fresh insights into the influence of guided imagery on brain wave activity, particularly in terms of attentional control. The findings suggest that guided imagery has the potential to enhance attentional control by augmenting the alpha power and reducing stress levels. Given the limited existing research on the specific impact of guided imagery on attention control, the study’s findings carry notable significance.
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie
dc.contributor.authorZemla, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorSędek, Grzegorz
dc.contributor.authorWróbel, Krzysztof
dc.contributor.authorPostepski, Filip
dc.contributor.authorWójcik, Grzegorz M.
dc.date.access2023-07-07
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-27T09:53:25Z
dc.date.available2023-12-27T09:53:25Z
dc.date.created2023-07-04
dc.date.issued2023-07-07
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>The aim of this study was to investigate the potential impact of guided imagery (GI) on attentional control and cognitive performance and to explore the relationship between guided imagery, stress reduction, alpha brainwave activity, and attentional control using common cognitive performance tests. Executive function was assessed through the use of attentional control tests, including the anti-saccade, Stroop, and Go/No-go tasks. Participants underwent a guided imagery session while their brainwave activity was measured, followed by attentional control tests. The study’s outcomes provide fresh insights into the influence of guided imagery on brain wave activity, particularly in terms of attentional control. The findings suggest that guided imagery has the potential to enhance attentional control by augmenting the alpha power and reducing stress levels. Given the limited existing research on the specific impact of guided imagery on attention control, the study’s findings carry notable significance.</jats:p>
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dc.description.issue13
dc.description.physical1-19
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume23
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/s23136210
dc.identifier.issn1424-8220
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/243
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37448060/
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enguided imagery
dc.subject.enrelaxation
dc.subject.enstress reduction
dc.subject.encognitive performance
dc.subject.enEEG
dc.subject.enGLM
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dc.titleInvestigating the impact of guided imagery on stress, brain functions, and attention: A randomized trial
dc.title.journalSensors
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