Figure 1.
Timelines for the two Experiments.
A) Experiment 1, the sequence of events in the Modified Dictator Game. B) Experiment 2, the sequence of the events in the Modified Ultimatum Game.
Figure 2.
Results from Experiment 1.
Both groups were able to regulate their emotions in terms of arousal (Panel A) and valence (Panel B). Collapsing for offers and strategies, meditators showed a lesser emotional reactivity (lower arousal, Panel C, left) and more pleasant emotions (higher valence, Panel C, right).
Table 1.
Subjective ratings of Experiment 1.
Figure 3.
Skin conductance analyses confirmed a baseline difference between meditators and controls in terms of reduced physiological reactivity.
Figure 4.
Results from Experiment 2.
Both groups were able to apply the regulatory strategies. However, meditators outperformed controls when applying the experiential strategy (mindful detachment) (Panel A, B). Notably, the duration of training correlated with the ability to apply the experiential strategy (Panel C), thus confirming the effect of experiential rather than cognitive strategy as an effect of mindfulness practice.
Table 2.
Rejection rates of Experiment 2.