Scientific Links & Resources Recommendations

Protocol 1 – MAAS (Mindful Attention Awareness Scale)

Scientific Links:

  1. Original MAAS Research Paper – Brown, K. W., & Ryan, R. M. (2003). “The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being” – https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/SDT/documents/2003_BrownRyan.pdf
  2. MAAS Validation Studies – Link to peer-reviewed validation research on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=mindful+attention+awareness+scale
  3. Mindfulness Research Summary – Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/mindfulness/definition

Protocol 2 – Fordyce Emotion Questionnaire

Scientific Links:

  1. Fordyce’s Original Research – https://www.happiness-survey.com/fordyce-emotions-questionnaire/
  2. Positive Psychology Center – University of Pennsylvania’s research on happiness measurement: https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/
  3. World Happiness Database – Research compilation: https://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl/

Protocol 3 – Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI)

Scientific Links:

  1. Australian Centre on Quality of Life (PWI creators): http://www.acqol.com.au/instruments#measures
  2. PWI International Research – https://www.deakin.edu.au/research/acqol/instruments/wellbeing-index
  3. Cross-Cultural Validation Studies – Search PWI validation research: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=personal+wellbeing+index+validation

Protocol 4 – Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ)

Scientific Links:

  1. Original MLQ Paper – Steger et al. (2006): https://www.michaelfsteger.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Steger-Frazier-Oishi-Kaler-2006.pdf
  2. Meaning Research – https://www.michaelfsteger.com/research/meaning-in-life-questionnaire/
  3. Purpose & Meaning Studies – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=meaning+in+life+questionnaire

Protocol 5: General Consciousness Research

Scientific Links:

  1. Harvard Mind & Life Institute – Consciousness and contemplative science: https://www.mindandlife.org/
  2. Stanford Research on Consciousness – https://neuroscience.stanford.edu/research/funded-research/consciousness-neuroscience
  3. Massachusetts General Hospital Meditation Research – https://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/treatments-and-services/meditation
  4. Institute of Noetic Sciences – Consciousness research: https://noetic.org/science/
  5. Consciousness Research Database – https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/sections/consciousness-research

Neuroplasticity & Consciousness Development

General Educational Links:

  1. Harvard Health on Neuroplasticity – https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/brain-plasticity-the-adult-brain-does-change
  2. NIH Research on Meditation & Brain – https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation-and-mindfulness-what-you-need-to-know
  3. Scientific American on Consciousness – https://www.scientificamerican.com/consciousness/

 Scientific References & Research Foundation

[1] Lazar, S. W., et al. (2005). “Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness.” NeuroReport, 16(17), 1893-1897.
🔗 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1361002/

[2] Harvard Medical School – Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies
🔗 https://www.health.harvard.edu/topics/mindfulness

[3] Tang, Y. Y., Hölzel, B. K., & Posner, M. I. (2015). “The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation.” Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 16(4), 213-225.
🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn3916

[4] Stanford Research Institute – Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education
🔗 https://ccare.stanford.edu/research/

[5] Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine – Massachusetts General Hospital
🔗 https://www.massgeneral.org/benson-henry-institute

[6] Davidson, R. J., & Lutz, A. (2008). “Buddha’s Brain: Neuroplasticity and Meditation.” IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 25(1), 176-174.
🔗 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2944261/

[7] Brown, K. W., & Ryan, R. M. (2003). “The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(4), 822-848.
🔗 https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/SDT/documents/2003_BrownRyan.pdf

[8] Fordyce, M. W. (1988). “A review of research on the happiness measures: A sixty second index of happiness and mental health.” Social Indicators Research, 20(4), 355-381.
🔗 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00302333

[9] International Wellbeing Group (2013). “Personal Wellbeing Index: 5th Edition.” Australian Centre on Quality of Life, Deakin University.
🔗 http://www.acqol.com.au/instruments#measures

[10] Cummins, R. A., et al. (2003). “Developing a national index of subjective wellbeing: The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index.” Social Indicators Research, 64(2), 159-190.
🔗 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1024704320683

[11] Steger, M. F., Frazier, P., Oishi, S., & Kaler, M. (2006). “The meaning in life questionnaire: Assessing the presence of and search for meaning in life.” Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53(1), 80-93.
🔗 https://www.michaelfsteger.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Steger-Frazier-Oishi-Kaler-2006.pdf

[12] Wilber, K. (2006). Integral Spirituality: A Startling New Role for Religion in the Modern and Postmodern World. Boston: Integral Books.
🔗 https://www.amazon.com/Integral-Spirituality-Startling-Religion-Postmodern/dp/1590305469

[13] Institute of Noetic Sciences – Consciousness Research
🔗 https://noetic.org/science/

[14] Khoury, B., et al. (2013). “Mindfulness-based therapy: A comprehensive meta-analysis.” Clinical Psychology Review, 33(6), 763-771.
🔗 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23806760/

Additional Research Resources:

[15] Greater Good Science Center – UC Berkeley – Mindfulness Research
🔗 https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/mindfulness/definition

[16] National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH) – Meditation Research
🔗 https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation-and-mindfulness-what-you-need-to-know

[17] Mind & Life Institute – Contemplative Science Research
🔗 https://www.mindandlife.org/

[18] Frontiers in Psychology – Consciousness Research Journal
🔗 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/sections/consciousness-research