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Self-awareness review Part 1: Do you “self-reflect” or “self-ruminate”?

Morin, Alain (2002) Self-awareness review Part 1: Do you “self-reflect” or “self-ruminate”? [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]

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Abstract

We all spend time analyzing our inner thoughts and feelings; past research looked at this activity as being unitary in nature (i.e., simply focusing on the self), examined how frequently people introspect, and identified the effects of self-focus on behavior. Current studies indicate that people actually engage in two different types of self-analysis: self-reflection (enjoying analyzing the self) and self-rumination (not being able to shut off thoughts about the self), each leading to opposite consequences.

Item Type:Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
Keywords:self-consciousness, self-rumination/reflection, positive and negative consequences
Subjects:Psychology > Cognitive Psychology
ID Code:3788
Deposited By:INVALID USER
Deposited On:03 Sep 2004
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:55

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