The Impacts of Background Music on the Effects of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Positive Emotions

Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) has been widely used in promoting mental health, with positive emotions as an important mechanism. The current study explored the impact of background music on the effects and difficulties of LKM practice. Two hundred participants were randomly divided into six group...

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Published in:	Behavioral Sciences
Main Authors:	Quan Tang, Jing Han, Xianglong Zeng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Subjects:	loving-kindness meditation background music positive emotions self-help interventions compassion
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/3/204

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