Broadly speaking, my research interests involve how mindfulness affects one's view of the self and the social world, and implications for well-being. As part of this work, I am interested in psychological mediators of the health benefits of mindfulness, in both clinical and nonclinical populations. For example, I recently received a grant to study psychological and physiological benefits of mindfulness in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Additionally, much of my work examines if and how mindfulness affects common biases in various domains. For example, I have examined the effect of mindfulness on negativity bias, a form of bias implicated in emotional distress. Further, I am interested in the potential for mindfulness to increase awareness of and affect automatic or habitual cognitive processes.
Kiken, L. G., & Shook, N. J. (in press). Looking up: Mindfulness increases positive judgments and reduces negativity bias. Social Psychological and Personality Science. Kennedy, M. G., Kiken, L. G., & Shipman, J. (2008). Addressing underutilization of consumer health information resource centers: a formative study. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 96(1), 42-49.
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