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"Studying cognitive reappraisal as an antidote to the effect of negative emotions on medical residents' learning: a randomized experiment".

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical trainees often encounter situations that trigger emotional reactions which may hinder learning. Evidence of this effect on medical trainees is scarce and whether it could be counteracted is unclear. This study investigated the effect of negative emotions on medical residents' learning and whether cognitive reappraisal counteracts it.

Methods

Ninety-nine medical residents participated in a three-phase experiment consisting of: (1) watching a video, either a neutral or an emotion-induction version, the latter either followed by cognitive reappraisal or not (2) learning: all participants studied the same medical text; study-time and cognitive engagement were measured; (3) test: a recall-test measured learning. Data was analysed using Chi-square test and one-way ANOVA.

Results

Study time significantly varied between conditions (p = 0.002). The two emotional conditions spent similar time, both significantly less than the neutral condition. The difference in test scores failed to reach significance level (p = 0.053). While the emotional conditions performed similarly, their scores tended to be lower than those of the neutral condition.

Conclusion

Negative emotions can adversely affect medical residents' learning. The effect of emotions was not counteracted by cognitive reappraisal, which has been successfully employed to regulate emotions in other domains. Further research to examine emotion regulation strategies appropriate for medical education is much needed.

SUBMITTER: Kremer T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883942 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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"Studying cognitive reappraisal as an antidote to the effect of negative emotions on medical residents' learning: a randomized experiment".

Kremer Telma T Mamede Silvia S do Nunes Maria P T MPT van den Broek Walter W WW Schmidt Henk G HG

BMC medical education 20230128 1

<h4>Background</h4>Medical trainees often encounter situations that trigger emotional reactions which may hinder learning. Evidence of this effect on medical trainees is scarce and whether it could be counteracted is unclear. This study investigated the effect of negative emotions on medical residents' learning and whether cognitive reappraisal counteracts it.<h4>Methods</h4>Ninety-nine medical residents participated in a three-phase experiment consisting of: (1) watching a video, either a neutr ...[more]

PMID: 36709288

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"Studying cognitive reappraisal as an antidote to the effect of negative emotions on medical residents' learning: a randomized experiment".

Background

Methods

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Conclusion

Publications

"Studying cognitive reappraisal as an antidote to the effect of negative emotions on medical residents' learning: a randomized experiment".

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