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Vipassana

Compared in the reviewR9 · 18 full-text papers, 8 abstract-only

At least one paper behind this review states what this option was measured against. That is not a ranking, and this option carries no evidence profile of its own.

Requirements it fills
  • body-based awareness
    Contemplative Practice · 3 papers put it here (2 stated, 1 inferred)
  • open monitoring
    Contemplative Practice · 5 papers put it here (4 stated, 1 inferred)
  • focused attention
    Contemplative Practice · 1 paper put it here
How it is performed

  • Observing the flow of stimuli (sensations, thoughts, emotions) without labeling or reacting.

    Cheng Wang (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1649564
    Beyond mindfulness: how Buddhist meditation transforms consciousness through distinct psychological pathways

  • Involves observing thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment. Specific postures or sequences not detailed.

    Ajay Kumar, R. Chaturvedi, Kushendra Mishra, Vishal Verma (2026) · Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice · 10.25259/jnrp_225_2025
    Comparative analysis of meditation techniques on well-being and consciousness states: A cross-sectional study

  • Insight-based practice where awareness of impermanence and interdependence is obtained through observation of phenomena.

    Simone Bianco, Paolo Barilaro, A. Palmieri (2016) · Frontiers in Psychology · 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00552
    Traditional Meditation, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic Approach: An Integrative Perspective
Dose

Nothing states what this option's dose measures — no library step prescribes this option and its review states no dose unit.

Dose and time, as the papers state it

  • - Minimum duration of meditation experience: at least two months - Frequency of meditation practice: at least once a week - No specific information on minutes per session or total programme length

    Marco Schlosser, T. Sparby, S. Vörös, Rebecca Jones, N. Marchant (2019) · PLoS ONE · 10.1371/journal.pone.0216643
    Unpleasant meditation-related experiences in regular meditators: Prevalence, predictors, and conceptual considerations
Equipment

Equipment is a property of the movement and is authored, never derived from the evidence corpus (docs/research/round2/ROUND2_KNOWN_CORRECTIONS.md §1). This option resolves to no catalogue exercise, so nothing has authored it yet.

Level and prerequisites

  • Prior meditation practice (at least once a week)

    Marco Schlosser, T. Sparby, S. Vörös, Rebecca Jones, N. Marchant (2019) · PLoS ONE · 10.1371/journal.pone.0216643
    Unpleasant meditation-related experiences in regular meditators: Prevalence, predictors, and conceptual considerations
Progression and regression

No row states how to make this option harder or easier.

Who should not do this

  • - Adverse effects: Unpleasant meditation-related experiences were reported by 25.6% of participants. - Contraindications: Individuals with high levels of repetitive negative thinking, those who only practice deconstructive types of meditation (e.g., vipassana/insight meditation), and those who have attended a meditation retreat may be more likely to experience unpleasant effects. - Cautions: Not explicitly stated, but individuals with certain characteristics may need to approach meditation with caution.

    Marco Schlosser, T. Sparby, S. Vörös, Rebecca Jones, N. Marchant (2019) · PLoS ONE · 10.1371/journal.pone.0216643
    Unpleasant meditation-related experiences in regular meditators: Prevalence, predictors, and conceptual considerations
Setting, as the studies used it

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What the papers compared it with

A paper measuring one option against another does not make the two interchangeable, and it does not say which to choose. These are listed as what the papers did, and nothing here proposes a substitution.

Vipassana