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Bothered by Negative, Unwanted Thoughts? Just Throw Them Away

By Guest PostNovember 28, 2012Health, Sciencebasic fat, computer, concept, grammar, javier horcajo, judgments, legumes, margarita gasco, mediterranean diet, negative thoughts, olive oil, pablo brinol, protection, psychological therapy, recycle bin, richard petty, spanish high school, spelling mistakes, student, unrefined cereals, vegetables, visualize

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you want to get rid of unwanted, negative thoughts, try just ripping them up and tossing them in the trash.

In a new study, researchers found that when people wrote down their thoughts on a piece of paper and then threw the paper away, they mentally discarded the thoughts as well.

On the other hand, people were more likely to use their thoughts when making judgments if they first wrote them down on a piece of paper and tucked the paper in a pocket to protect it. (more…)

Depression and Negative Thoughts

By Guest PostJune 13, 2011Healthassociation for psychological science, depression and negative thought, jutta joormann, major depression, negative events, negative thoughts, university of miami, working memory

We all have our ups and downs—a fight with a friend, a divorce, the loss of a parent. But most of us get over it. Only some go on to develop major depression. Now, a new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests part of the reason may be that people with depression get stuck on bad thoughts because they’re unable to turn their attention away. (more…)

Writing About Anxiety Helps Students Ace Exams

By Guest PostJanuary 20, 2011Culture, Educationanxiety, average grade, choke, classroom, counterintuitive, effective way, exam, exam performance, gerardo ramirez, gregg solomon, high pressure situations, improve, mental logjams, negative thoughts, performance, research, secrets of the brain, sian beilock, test scores, university of chicago, writing about test related worries

*Research says test performance improves when students write about their worries*

Sian Beilock, lead author of a new study that appears on January 13 in the journal Science, says writing about test-related worries for ten minutes immediately before taking an exam is an effective way to improve test scores in classroom settings.

“By writing down one’s negative thoughts, students may come to realize that the situation is not as bad as they thought or that they are prepared to take it on,” said Beilock, an associate professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. “As a result, they worry less during the test.” (more…)

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Bothered by Negative, Unwanted Thoughts? Just Throw Them Away

Depression and Negative Thoughts

Writing About Anxiety Helps Students Ace Exams