Illuminating mechanisms of repetitive thinking
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 13:00
in Psychology & Sociology
The ability to engage in mental time travel is a unique and central part of the human experience. And yet this very ability can have detrimental consequences for both physical and mental well-being when it becomes repetitive and uncontrolled. New research investigates this kind of repetitive thinking, exploring the core psychological processes that underlie maladaptive thought processes like worry and rumination.