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Building courage, strength, and knowledge: Mindfulness training reduces psychological threat and increases engagement in college physics
Summary
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 15, April 2026. SignificanceMany college students experience introductory physics courses as psychologically threatening contexts. Yet, succeeding in these high-stakes gateway courses is necessary to declare majors in engineering and physical sciences. We tested whether ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 15, April 2026. SignificanceMany college students experience introductory physics courses as psychologically threatening contexts. Yet, succeeding in these high-stakes gateway courses is necessary to declare majors in engineering and physical sciences. We tested whether ...