Difficulties in disengaging attentional resources from self-generated thoughts moderate the link between dysphoria and maladaptive self-referential thinking

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Summary

Examination of the cognitive mechanisms underlying maladaptive self-referential thinking associated with dysphoria showed that dysphoria increases the frequency of rumination, self-blame, and catastrophising, especially for participants who have more difficulty in switching from self-generated thoughts to information provided by the environment.

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article
Published
2012-05-14
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Keywords

Dysphoria, Psychology, Rumination, Cognition, Cognitive psychology

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