J. David Creswell
J. David Creswell is an Associate Professor in Psychology and The Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition at Carnegie Mellon University, where he directs the Health and Human Performance Laboratory. In 2011 he was recognized as a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science, and in 2014 he received the American Psychological Association early career award for his scientific contributions to psychology.
Professor Creswell's research focuses on understanding what makes people resilient under stress. Studies in his lab explore how resilience strategies, such as mindfulness meditation, self-affirmation, rewards, and cognitive reappraisal can foster stress regulation and reduce stress-related disease risk.
Primary Interests:
- Emotion, Mood, Affect
- Health Psychology
- Motivation, Goal Setting
- Neuroscience, Psychophysiology
- Research Methods, Assessment
- Self and Identity
- Social Cognition
Research Group or Laboratory:
- Health and Human Performance Laboratory
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Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Loneliness in Older Adults
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6:30 Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Loneliness in Older Adults
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2:58 Mindfulness Meditation App Works-- But Acceptance Training Component Is Crucial
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57:07 How Do Mindfulness Interventions Work? (CNS Public Talk)
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54:36 Mechanisms Linking Mindfulness Interventions: Equanimity Skills
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10:12 Mindful Living Interview
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Journal Articles:
- Burklund, L. J., Creswell, J. D., Irwin, M. R., & Lieberman, M. D. (2014). The common and distinct neural bases of affect labeling and reappraisal in healthy adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 221.
- Creswell, J. D., Pacilio, L. E., Lindsay, E. K., & Brown, K. W. (2014). Brief mindfulness meditation training alters psychological and neuroendocrine responses to social evaluative stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 44, 1-12.
Courses Taught:
- Research Methods in Social Psychology
- Stress, Coping, and Well-Being
J. David Creswell
Department of Psychology
Carnegie Mellon University
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
United States of America
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