Holzel et al

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How is mindfulness defined according to the provided material?

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The practice of purposely bringing one's attention to the present-moment experience without evaluation.

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What does Grey Matter contain a large number of?

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Neurons

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What is one of the functions of Grey Matter?

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Processing and releasing information through signals in white matter

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What does Grey Matter enable people to control?

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Movement, memory, and emotions

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What does a cross-sectional study involve?

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Taking a group of people of different ages and testing them.

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In a longitudinal study, how is data collected?

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By studying the same group of people at different points in their lives.

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What is one of the aims of the study mentioned in the learning material?

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To overcome previous problems experienced in cross-sectional studies by using a longitudinal study.

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What is the study specifically investigating as a long-term effect?

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The potential long-term effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program on brain grey matter density.

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Where were the participants of the experimental group recruited from?

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Individuals already enrolled in four Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

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What was the self-reported health status of the participants in the experimental group?

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They were physically and psychologically healthy and not taking any medications