@misc{cogprints3788, volume = {1}, month = {December}, title = {Self-awareness review Part 1: Do you ?self-reflect? or ?self-ruminate?? }, author = {Alain Morin}, year = {2002}, journal = {Science \& Consciousness Review}, keywords = {self-consciousness, self-rumination/reflection, positive and negative consequences}, url = {http://cogprints.org/3788/}, 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.} }