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CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION
卷 22, 期 1, 页码 272-280出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2012.06.014
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Mental time travel; Involuntary memories; Frequency; Positivity bias; Negative affect; Attentional control; Daydreaming; Worry
Mental time travel (MTT) is the ability to mentally project oneself into one's personal past or future, in terms of memories of past events or projections of possible future events. We investigated the frequency and valence of involuntary (spontaneously arising) MTT in the context of trait worry. High (N = 18) and low (N = 16) worriers recorded the frequency and valence of involuntary memories and future projections using a structured notebook and completed measures probing individual differences related to negative affectivity. Involuntary future projections were as frequent as involuntary memories. We found a positivity bias for both past and future MTT, in that fewer negative events were reported than positive or neutral ones. This positivity bias was greater for future than for past events. Individual differences related to negative affectivity were positively associated with the proportion of negative events, indicating a reduced positivity bias in individuals with a general tendency to experience negative affect. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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