creators_name: Morin, Alain
type: journale
datestamp: 2004-09-03
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:55:40
metadata_visibility: show
title: Self-awareness review Part 1: Do you “self-reflect” or “self-ruminate”?  
ispublished: pub
subjects: cog-psy
full_text_status: public
keywords: self-consciousness, self-rumination/reflection, positive and negative consequences
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.
date: 2002-12
date_type: published
publication: Science & Consciousness Review
volume: 1
refereed: TRUE
referencetext: Fenigstein, A, Scheier, M.F., & Buss, A.H. (1975). Public and private self-consciousness:
Assessment and theory. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 36, 1241-1250.
Joireman, J.A., Parrott, L., & Hammersla, J. (2002). Empathy and the self-absorption paradox:
Support for the distinction between self-rumination and self-reflection. Self and Identity, 1, 53-
65.
Trapnell, P.D., & Campbell, J.D. (1999). Private self-consciousness and the Five-Factor Model
of personality: Distinguishing rumination from reflection. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 76(2), 284-304.
citation:   Morin, Alain  (2002) Self-awareness review Part 1: Do you “self-reflect” or “self-ruminate”?  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/3788/1/Rumination.pdf