This ERP study compared a 15-minute brief mindfulness induction (n=40) vs. a control condition (n=48) in adults performing a two-person cooperative task, examining cooperation success rates and neural markers (N1, P3, RewP, FRN).
The mindfulness group had a significantly higher cooperation success rate (t(42)=2.27, p=0.03, d=0.50). FRN amplitudes for positive feedback were larger (β=−3.56, p<0.001) and RewP amplitudes were also larger (β=2.41, p<0.001) in the mindfulness group, suggesting heightened feedback attention and reward processing.
- Study was not preregistered, raising risk of outcome flexibility. - Only a single 15-minute session was tested; long-term or dose effects are unknown. - Full text was not available; key methodological details (e.g., mindfulness induction protocol, participant demographics) could not be verified.
A brief 15-minute mindfulness practice may meaningfully boost cooperative behavior and reward-related brain responses in adults. Clinicians or team leaders could consider short mindfulness exercises before collaborative tasks, though replication in preregistered trials is needed.
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