Publications
2024
Conklin, Q. A., King, B. G., Zanesco, A. P., Epel, E., & Saron, C. D. (2024). Changes in peripheral oxytocin and vasopressin during a silent month-long insight meditation retreat. Frontiers in Endocrinology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1345527
Zanesco, A. P., Denkova, E., & Jha, A. P. (2024). Mind-wandering increases in frequency over time during task performance: An individual-participant meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000424
Zanesco, A. P. (2024). Normative temporal dynamics of resting EEG microstates. Brain Topography, 37(2), 243-264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10548-023-01004-4
Denkova, E., Barry, J., Zanesco, A. P., Rooks, J., Rogers, S. L., & Jha, A. P. (2024). Online mindfulness training for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled trial using a multi-method assessment approach. Aging and Mental Health, 28(1), 130-141. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2242301
2023
Price, M., Zanesco, A. P., Denkova, E., Barry, J., Rogers, S., & Jha, A. P. (2023). Investigating the protective effects of mindfulness-based attention training on mind wandering in applied settings. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1232598. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1232598
Conklin, Q. A., Patterson, C. E., King, B. G., Zanesco, A. P., Pokorny, J. J., Alvarez-Lopez, M. J., Cosin-Tomas, M., Kaliman, P., & Saron, C. D. (2023). Serum BDNF predicts increases in telomere length during a month-long residential meditation retreat. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity Integrative, 4, 1000023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbii.2023.100023
Takarae, Y., Zanesco, A. P., Erickson, C. A., & Pedapati, E. V. (2023). EEG microstates as markers for cognitive impairments in Fragile X syndrome. Brain Topography. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10548-023-01009-z
Koenig, T., Diezig, S., Nagabhushan Kalburgi, S., Antonova, E., Artoni, F., Brechet, L., Britz, J., Croce, P., Custo, A., Damborska, A., Deolindo, C., Heinrichs, M., Kleinert, T., Liang, Z., Murphy, M. M., Nash, K., Nehaniv, C., Schiller, B., Smailovic, U., Tarailis, P., Tomescu, M., Toplutas, E., Vellante, F., Zanesco, A. P., Zappasodi, F., Zou, O., & Michel, C. M. (2023). EEG-meta-microstates: Towards a more objective use of resting-state EEG microstate findings across studies. Brain Topography. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10548-023-00993-6
King, B. G., Zanesco, A. P., Skwara, A. C., & Saron, C. D. (2023). Cultivating concern for others: Meditation training and motivated engagement with human suffering. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001431
Zanesco, A. P., King, B. G., Conklin, Q. A., & Saron, C. D. (2023). The occurrence of psychologically profound, meaningful, and mystical experiences during a month-long meditation retreat. Mindfulness, 14, 606-621. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02076-w
Banks, J. B., Mallick, A., Nieto, A. C., Zanesco, A. P., & Jha, A. P. (2023). The role of affective interference and mnemonic load in the dynamic adjustment in working memory. Memory & Cognition, 51(1), 203–220. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-022-01303-4
2022
Skwara, A. C., King, B. G., Zanesco, A. P., & Saron, C. D. (2022). Shifting baselines: Longitudinal reductions in beta oscillatory power characterize resting brain activity with intensive meditation. Mindfulness, 13, 2488–2506. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01974-9
Denkova, E., Alessio, C., Barry, J., Zanesco, A. P., Rogers, S. L., Matusevich, K., & Jha, A. P. (2022). Mindfulness training in organizational settings: An empirical look at the research. In L. Wilkin and Y. Pathak, De Gruyter Handbook of Organizational Conflict Management. De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110746365
Alvarez-Lopez, M. J., Conklin, Q. A., Cosin-Tomas, M., Shields, G. S., King, B. G., Zanesco, A. P., Kaliman, P., & Saron, C. D. (2022). Changes in the expression of inflammatory and epigenetic-modulatory genes after an intensive meditation retreat. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 11, 100152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2022.100152
Zanesco, A. P., Denkova, E., & Jha, A. P. (2022). Examining long-range temporal dependence in experience sampling reports of mind wandering. Computational Brain & Behavior, 5, 217-233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42113-022-00130-9
Takarae, Y., Zanesco, A. P., Keehn, B., Chukoskie, L., Müller, R. A., & Townsend, J. (2022). EEG microstates suggest atypical resting-state network activity in high-functioning children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Development. Developmental Science, 24(4), e13231. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13231
Witkin, J. E., Denkova, E., Zanesco, A. P., Morrison, A. B., Rooks, J., Carpenter, J., Baime, M., & Jha, A. P. (2022). Does intensive mindfulness training strengthen sustained attention? Examining individual differences in mind wandering during the Sustained Attention to Response Task. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 7(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2202016
2021
Jha, A. P., Zanesco, A. P., Denkova, E., MacNulty, W. K., & Rogers, S. L. (2021). The effects of mindfulness training on working memory performance in high-demand cohorts: A multi-study investigation. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 6, 192–204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-021-00228-1
Denkova, E., Barry, J., Slavin, L., Zanesco, A. P., Rogers, S. L., & Jha, A. P. (2021). Investigating the feasibility and efficacy of peer-trainer delivered mindfulness training on cognitive abilities and psychological health. Mindfulness, 12, 2645–2661. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01713-6
Witkin, J. E., Denkova, E., Zanesco, A. P., Llabre, M. M., & Jha, A. P. (2021). Higher self-reported post-traumatic stress symptoms are associated with poorer working memory in active-duty service members. Neuropsychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/neu0000755
Zanesco, A. P., Skwara, A. C., King, B. G., Powers, C., Wineberg, K., & Saron, C. D. (2021). Meditation training modulates brain electric microstates and felt states of awareness. Human Brain Mapping, 42(10), 3228-3252. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.25430
Zanesco, A. P., Denkova, E., & Jha, A. P. (2021). Associations between self-reported spontaneous thought and temporal sequences of EEG microstates. Brain and Cognition, 150, 105696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2021.105696
Zanesco, A. P., Denkova, E., & Jha, A. P. (2021). Self-reported mind wandering and response time variability differentiate pre-stimulus electroencephalogram microstate dynamics during a sustained attention task. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 33(1), 28-45. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_01636
2020
Zanesco, A. P., Witkin, J. E., Denkova, E., & Jha, A. P. (2020). Experience sampling of the degree of mind wandering distinguishes hidden attentional states. Cognition, 205, 104380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2020.104380
Shields, G. S., Skwara, A. C., King, B. G., Zanesco, A. P., Dhabhar, F., & Saron, C. D. (2020). Deconstructing the effects of concentration meditation practice on interference control: The roles of controlled attention and inflammatory activity. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 89, 256-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2020.06.034
Zanesco, A. P. (2020). Quantifying streams of thought during cognitive task performance using sequence analysis. Behavior Research Methods, 52, 2417-2437. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-020-01416-1
Zanesco, A. P., Witkin, J. E., Morrison, A. B., Denkova, E., & Jha, A. P. (2020). Memory load, distracter interference, and dynamic adjustments in cognitive control influence working memory performance across the lifespan. Psychology and Aging, 35(5), 614–626. https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000434
Zanesco, A. P. (2020). EEG electric field topography is stable during moments of high field strength. Brain Topography, 33, 450-460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10548-020-00780-7
Zanesco, A. P., King, B. G., Skwara, A. C., & Saron, C. D. (2020). Within and between-person correlates of the temporal dynamics of resting EEG microstates. NeuroImage, 211, 116631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116631
Denkova, E., Zanesco, A. P., Rogers, S. L., & Jha, A. P. (2020). Is resilience trainable? An initial study comparing mindfulness and relaxation training in firefighters. Psychiatry Research, 285, 112794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112794
Jha, A. P., Zanesco, A. P., Denkova, E., Rooks, J., Morrison, A. B., & Stanley, E. A. (2020). Comparing mindfulness and positivity trainings in high-demand cohorts. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 44, 311-326. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-020-10076-6
Jha, A. P., Zanesco, A. P., Denkova, E., Morrison, A. B., Ramos, N., Chichester, K., Gaddy, J. W., & Rogers, S. L. (2020). Bolstering cognitive resilience via train-the-trainer delivery of mindfulness training in applied high-demand settings. Mindfulness, 11, 683-697. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01284-7
Witkin, J. E., Zanesco, A. P., Denkova, E., & Jha, A. P. (2020). Dynamic adjustments in working memory in the face of affective interference. Memory & Cognition, 48, 16-31. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-019-00958-w
2019
Zanesco, A. P., King, B. G., Powers, C., De Meo, R., Wineberg, K., MacLean, K. A., & Saron, C. D. (2019). Modulation of event-related potentials of visual discrimination by meditation training and sustained attention. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 31(8), 1184-1204. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_01419
Jha, A. P., Denkova, E., Zanesco, A. P., Witkin, J. E., Rooks, J., & Rogers, S. L. (2019). Does mindfulness training help working memory ‘work’ better? Current Opinion in Psychology, 28, 273-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2019.02.012
King, B. G., Conklin, Q. A., Zanesco, A. P., & Saron, C. D. (2019). Residential meditation retreats: their role in contemplative practice and significance for psychological research. Current Opinion in Psychology, 28, 238-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.12.021
Zanesco, A. P., Denkova, E., Rogers, S. L., MacNulty, W. K., & Jha, A. P. (2019). Mindfulness training as cognitive training in high-demand cohorts: An initial study in elite military servicemembers. Progress in Brain Research, 244, 323-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pbr.2018.10.001
2018
Schmalzl, L., Powers, C., Zanesco, A. P., Yetz, N., Groessl, E. J., & Saron, C. D. (2018). The effect of movement-focused and breath-focused yoga practice on stress parameters and sustained attention. Consciousness and Cognition, 65, 109-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2018.07.012
Conklin, Q. A., King, B. G., Zanesco, A. P., Lin, J., Hamidi, A. B., Pokorny, J. J., Álvarez-López, M. J., Cosín-Tomás, M., Huang, C., Kaliman, P., Epel, E. S., & Saron, C. D. (2018). Insight meditation and telomere biology: the effects of intensive retreat and the moderating role of personality. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 70, 233-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2018.03.003
Zanesco, A. P., King, B. G., MacLean, K. A., & Saron, C. D. (2018). Cognitive aging and long-term maintenance of attentional improvements following meditation training. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 2, 259-275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-018-0068-1
2017
Pokorny, J. J., Norman, A., Zanesco, A. P., Bauer-Wu, S., Sahdra, B. K., & Saron, C. D. (2017). Network analysis for the visualization and analysis of qualitative data. Psychological Methods, 23, 169-183. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000129
2016
Zanesco, A. P., King, B. G., MacLean, K. A., Jacobs, T. L., Aichele, S. R., Wallace, B. A., Smallwood, J., Schooler, J. W., & Saron, C. D. (2016). Meditation training influences mind wandering and mindless reading. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 3(1), 12-33. https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000082
2015
Saggar, M., Zanesco, A. P., King, B. G., Bridwell, D. A., MacLean, K. A., Aichele, S. R., Jacobs, T. L., Wallace, B. A., Saron, C. D., & Mikkulainen, R. (2015). Mean-field thalamocortical modeling of longitudinal EEG acquired during intensive meditation training. NeuroImage, 114, 88-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.03.073
Rosenberg E. L., Zanesco A. P., King, B. G., Aichele, S. R., Jacobs, T. L., Bridwell, D. A., Maclean, K. A., Shaver, P. R., Ferrer, E. L., Sahdra, B. K., Lavy, S., Wallace, B. A., & Saron, C. D. (2015). Intensive meditation training influences emotional responses to suffering. Emotion, 15(6), 775-790. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000080
2013
Zanesco A. P., King B. G., MacLean, K. A., & Saron, C. D. (2013). Executive control and felt concentrative engagement following intensive meditation training. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7:566. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00566
Jacobs, T. L., Shaver, P. R., Epel, E. S., Zanesco, A. P., Aichele, S. A., Bridwell, D. A., Rosenberg, E. L., King, B. G., Maclean, K. A., Sahdra, B. K., Kemeny, M. E., Ferrer, E., Wallace, B. A., & Saron, C. D. (2013). Self-reported mindfulness and cortisol dynamics during a Shamatha meditation retreat. Health Psychology, 10, 1104-1109. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0031362
2012
Saggar, M., King, B. G., Zanesco, A. P., MacLean, K. A., Aichele, S. R., Jacobs, T. L., Bridwell, D. A., Shaver, P. R., Rosenberg, E. L., Sahdra, B. K., Ferrer, E., Tang, A. C., Mangun, G. R., Wallace, B., Miikkulainen, R., & Saron C. D. (2012). Intensive training induces longitudinal changes in meditation state-related EEG oscillatory activity. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 6:256. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00256
2011
Jacobs, T. L., Epel, E. S., Lin, J., Blackburn, E. L., Wolkowitz, O. M., Bridwell, D. A., Zanesco, A. P., Aichele, S. R., Sahdra, B. K., MacLean, K. A., King, B. G., Shaver, P. R., Rosenberg, E. L, Ferrer, E., Wallace, B. A., & Saron, C. D. (2011). Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 36(5), 664-681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2010.09.010
Sahdra, B. K., MacLean, K. A., Ferrer, E., Shaver, P. R., Rosenberg, E. L., Jacobs, T. L., Zanesco, A. P., Aichele, S. R., King, B. G., Bridwell, D. A., Lavy, S., Mangun, G. R., Wallace, B. A., & Saron, C. D. (2011). Enhanced response inhibition during intensive meditation training predicts improvements in self-reported adaptive socioemotional functioning. Emotion, 11(2), 299-312. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022764
2010
MacLean, K. A., Ferrer, E., Aichele, S. R., Bridwell, D. A., Zanesco, A. P., Jacobs, T. L., King, B. G., Rosenberg, E. L., Sahdra, B. K., Shaver, P. R., Wallace, A. B., Mangun, G. R., & Saron, C. D. (2010). Intensive meditation training improves perceptual discrimination and sustained attention. Psychological Science, 21, 829-839. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610371339