Institute of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 03-815 Warsaw, Poland.
Department of Neuroinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Computer Science, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland.
Sensors (Basel). 2023 Jul 7;23(13):6210. doi: 10.3390/s23136210.
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.
本研究旨在探讨引导意象（GI）对注意力控制和认知表现的潜在影响，并利用常见的认知表现测试探索引导意象、减轻压力、α脑波活动与注意力控制之间的关系。通过使用包括反扫视、斯特鲁普和 Go/No-go 任务在内的注意力控制测试来评估执行功能。参与者在进行引导意象练习的同时测量他们的脑波活动，然后进行注意力控制测试。该研究的结果为引导意象对脑波活动的影响提供了新的见解，特别是在注意力控制方面。研究结果表明，引导意象通过增强α波功率和降低压力水平，具有增强注意力控制的潜力。鉴于现有的关于引导意象对注意力控制的具体影响的研究有限，本研究的发现具有重要意义。
