Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Behavioural Insights Team, London, United Kingdom.
PLoS One. 2021 Nov 12;16(11):e0258172. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258172. eCollection 2021.
In this paper, we evaluate the effects of a psychological training, called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on stress and risk and time preferences. MBSR is a well-known psychological technique, which is believed to improve self-control and reduce stress. We conduct the experiment with 139 participants, half of whom receive the MBSR training, while the other half are asked to watch a documentary series, both over 4 consecutive weeks. Using a range of self-reported and physiological measures (such as cortisol measures), we find evidence that mindfulness training reduces perceived stress, but we only find weak evidence of effects on risk and inter-temporal attitudes.
在本文中，我们评估了一种被称为正念减压疗法（MBSR）的心理训练对压力、风险和时间偏好的影响。MBSR 是一种众所周知的心理技术，被认为可以提高自我控制能力并减轻压力。我们对 139 名参与者进行了实验，其中一半接受 MBSR 培训，另一半则被要求观看一个纪录片系列，持续 4 周。我们使用一系列自我报告和生理测量指标（如皮质醇测量），发现正念训练可以减轻感知到的压力，但我们只发现了对风险和跨期态度的微弱影响的证据。
