Under the Cortex

Dosage Dilemma: Unpacking Meditation App Science


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Although meditation apps are gaining popularity, a clear link between usage dosage and intervention outcomes has yet to be established. 

In this episode of Under the Cortex, host Özge Gürcanlı Fischer Baum teams up with Simon Goldberg from the University of Wisconsin to explore a critical question: “How does the “dosage” of meditation app use impact mental health outcomes? Drawing from a randomized controlled trial with 662 participants published in APS’s journal Clinical Psychological Science, the conversation examines various ways to measure dosage and how these metrics relate to changes in psychological distress. 

If you're interested in learning more about this research, visit psychologicalscience.org. 

Send us your thoughts and questions at  [email protected].

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