Thought Control Ability Moderates the Effect of Mind Wandering on Positive Affect via the Frontoparietal Control Network.

ABSTRACT: Mind wandering is a phenomenon that involves thoughts shifting away from a primary task to the process of dealing with other personal goals. A large number of studies have found that mind wandering can predict negative emotions, but researchers have seldom focused on the positive role of mind wandering. The current study aimed to explore the relationships among mind wandering, emotions and thought control ability, which is the ability to inhibit one's own unpleasant or unwanted intrusive thoughts. Here, we collected resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI) data from 368 participants who completed a set of questionnaires involving mind wandering, thought control ability and positive or negative emotions. The results revealed that (1) rsfMRI connectivity features related

SUBMITTER: He H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6357679 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature