The think aloud paradigm reveals differences in the content, dynamics and conceptual scope of resting state thought in trait brooding.

ABSTRACT: Although central to well-being, functional and dysfunctional thoughts arise and unfold over time in ways that remain poorly understood. To shed light on these mechanisms, we adapted a "think aloud" paradigm to quantify the content and dynamics of individuals' thoughts at rest. Across two studies, external raters hand coded the content of each thought and computed dynamic metrics spanning duration, transition probabilities between affective states, and conceptual similarity over time. Study 1 highlighted the paradigm's high ecological validity and revealed a narrowing of conceptual scope following more negative content. Study 2 replicated Study 1's findings and examined individual difference predictors of trait brooding, a maladaptive form of rumination. Across individuals, increased trait

SUBMITTER: Raffaelli Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8484343 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature