Greater mindful eating practice is associated with better reversal learning

摘要: Mindfulness-based interventions are thought to reduce compulsive behavior such as overeating by promoting behavioral flexibility. Here the main aim was provide support for mindfulness-mediated improvements in reversal learning, a direct measure of We investigated whether an 8-week mindful eating intervention improved outcome-based learning relative educational cooking (i.e., active control) non-clinical population. Sixty-five healthy participants with wide BMI range (19-35 kg/m2), who were motivated change their habits, performed deterministic task that enabled investigation reward- and punishment-based at baseline following intervention. No group differences observed. However, time invested eating, but not correlated positively changes manner independent outcome valence. These findings suggest greater amount mindfulness practice can lead increased flexibility, which, turn, might help overcome clinical populations.