Norman Farb
@normega.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga. I study interoception, emotions, mindfulness, and the brain. Diving into technology supported self-reflection. New book coming out soon: www.betterineverysense.com
Mindfulness seems to be a bit better than value refleciton for improving decentering, but both work better than just checking in daily on mood and stress levels.
Really amazing work by Yiyi Wang, please feel free to check it out!
Really amazing work by Yiyi Wang, please feel free to check it out!
October 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Mindfulness seems to be a bit better than value refleciton for improving decentering, but both work better than just checking in daily on mood and stress levels.
Really amazing work by Yiyi Wang, please feel free to check it out!
Really amazing work by Yiyi Wang, please feel free to check it out!
The mindfulness-to-meaning theory suggests that decentering leads to new meanings, a process known as 'reappraisal', but growth in reappraisal was only evident after the 4 week (but not 1 week) intervention.
October 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The mindfulness-to-meaning theory suggests that decentering leads to new meanings, a process known as 'reappraisal', but growth in reappraisal was only evident after the 4 week (but not 1 week) intervention.
We found that compared to a 'check-in only' control condition, both mindfulness exercises and more western-style reflection on core values reduced sstress over time. This effect was primarily driven by improved decentering, the ability to become aware and reflect on thoughts and feelings.
October 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
We found that compared to a 'check-in only' control condition, both mindfulness exercises and more western-style reflection on core values reduced sstress over time. This effect was primarily driven by improved decentering, the ability to become aware and reflect on thoughts and feelings.
Excited to release "Better in Every Sense" published by Little Brown Spark on Jan 24th! I wrote this book with mentor and longtime collaborator Zindel Segal to share our work on the importance of #senseforaging for mental health. Please check it out! betterineverysense.com
January 3, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Excited to release "Better in Every Sense" published by Little Brown Spark on Jan 24th! I wrote this book with mentor and longtime collaborator Zindel Segal to share our work on the importance of #senseforaging for mental health. Please check it out! betterineverysense.com