Response styles to sad mood and self-esteem as predictors of autobiographical memory: Distinctions between memory specificity and detail
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110142
Abstract: Abstract Past studies have found that ruminative responses to sad mood contribute to impaired autobiographical memory (AM) retrieval. We tested the theoretical proposition that generalized negative beliefs about the self increase the impact of rumination,… read more here.
Keywords: detail; specificity detail; memory specificity; sad mood ... See more keywords
Sad mood and poor sleep are related to task-unrelated thoughts and experience of diminished cognitive control
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65739-x
Abstract: Previous studies have indicated that a sad mood and sleep deprivation increase mind wandering, but it is unclear whether these associations reflect reduced effort in concentrating on the task at hand or diminished cognitive control. In… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive control; sad mood; mood; task unrelated ... See more keywords
How Drawing to Distract Improves Mood in Children
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.622927
Abstract: Previous research has shown that drawing improves short-term mood in children when used to distract from rather than express negative thoughts and feelings. The current study sought to examine (a) how drawing might elevate mood… read more here.
Keywords: drawing distract; mood children; sad mood; distract ... See more keywords