Neurobehavioural Group Differences in an Indian Holistic Education Context: Mindfulness, Empathy, Values and Personality Across Gender and Academic Pathways

This study suggested a distinct separation: gender significantly predicted trait-level psychosocial variation, except for trait mindfulness, while state mindfulness exhibited universal neurocognitive accessibility across academic pathways. In the Indian educational context, this supports embedding mindfulness practices throughout educational systems as a plausible, equitable strategy for holistic development and integrating social-emotional learning to promote gender-balanced development.