Article Per Year (5 Year)
p-Index From 2021 - 2026
1.456
P-Index
This Author published in this journals
All Journal Journal International of Lingua and Technology World Psychology Journal Markcount Finance Journal of Selvicoltura Asean Journal of Tecnologia Quantica Journal of Loomingulisus ja Innovatsioon Research of Scientia Naturalis
Iqbal, Kiran
Unknown Affiliation
Religion Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Chemistry Computer Science & IT Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Environmental Science Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Physics Social Sciences Other

Published : 9 Documents Claim Missing Document
Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 2 Documents
Search
Journal : World Psychology

 1 
The Impact of Meditation on Brain Structure Changes and Cognitive Function in Young Adults Santos, Luis; Reyes, Maria Clara; Malik, Fatima; Iqbal, Kiran; Nampira, Ardi Azhar
World Psychology Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Al-Hikmah Pariangan Batusangkar, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55849/wp.v4i1.811

Abstract

Meditation has gained significant attention for its potential to enhance cognitive function and promote mental well-being. Previous studies have suggested that meditation can lead to structural changes in the brain, particularly in regions associated with attention, memory, and emotional regulation. However, the precise impact of meditation on brain structure and cognitive function in young adults remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate the effect of regular meditation practice on brain structure changes and cognitive function in young adults. A mixed-methods approach was employed, including structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess brain changes and cognitive function assessments, such as attention, memory, and executive function tests, conducted before and after a 12-week meditation intervention. The results showed significant increases in gray matter density in areas related to attention and emotional regulation, including the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. Cognitive testing revealed improvements in attention, working memory, and cognitive flexibility. These findings suggest that meditation can induce structural changes in the brain that enhance cognitive function, particularly in domains critical for academic and personal development. The study concludes that meditation can be an effective practice for promoting cognitive health and supporting brain development in young adults, highlighting its potential as a non-invasive intervention for cognitive enhancement.
“SOLASTALGIA” AND ECO-ANXIETY IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: A COMMUNITY-BASED STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE Maarif, Mohammad Syamsul; Lee, Ava; Iqbal, Kiran
World Psychology Vol. 4 No. 3 (2025)
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Al-Hikmah Pariangan Batusangkar, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55849/wp.v4i3.1045

Abstract

Psychological research on climate change, dominated by Global North “eco-anxiety,” fails to capture the lived reality of the Global South. This ethnocentric bias overlooks the profound, place-based distress experienced by frontline communities facing immediate environmental degradation. This study aimed to investigate the manifestations of solastalgia and eco-anxiety and identify indigenous psychological adaptation strategies using a community-based participatory approach in the Global South. A Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) framework, employing a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, was implemented in two climate-vulnerable sites (coastal Southeast Asia and agrarian Sahel, N=804). Qualitative methods informed the co-development of the Community Climate Distress and Resilience Scale (CCD-RS). Findings revealed that “solastalgia” (present-tense, place-based grief) is the dominant psychological burden, significantly superseding future-oriented ‘eco-anxiety’. Qualitative analysis identified local idioms of distress (e.g., “the sea is tired”). Resilience was not an individual trait but a collective process, strongly predicted by involvement in community rituals (\beta = .31, p < .001). The study provides an empirical corrective to the ethnocentric bias in climate psychology, demonstrating that psychological adaptation in the Global South is collective and place-based.
Co-Authors Ali, Zainab Arnes Yuli Vandika Hussain, Sara Khan, Ali Lee, Ava M. Syamsul Maarif Malik, Fatima Nampira, Ardi Azhar Omar Ahmad Reyes, Maria Clara Santos, Luis Sayuti, Atkhmad Fauzi Shah, Ahmed Syarofa, Najwa