A human ability to be fully aware of who we are where we are, + what we are doing
Mindfulness meditation
A skill to not become overwhelmed by everything that might be happening around us, physically +/or psychologically
Mindfulness
The development of awareness of present-moment experience with a compassionate, non-judgemental stance
Localisation of function
How different parts of the brain perform specific functions
Independent measures design
One group will take part in experimental condition where IV is introduced while other group would not be exposed to this + form control group for comparison
Strengths of independent groups
No order effects as participants only take part in 1 of conditions
Materials or apparatus can usually be used across both experimental condition + control group
Participants = less demand characteristics as they are only exposed to 1 condition
Weaknesses of independent groups
Differences between experimental condition + control group may be due to participant variables
Needs more participants to make 2 independent groups
