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Moralization and self-control strategy selection
To manage conflicts between temptation and commitment, people use self-control. The process model of self-control outlines different strategies for...
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Principles of cognitive control over task focus and task switching
Adaptive behaviour requires the ability to focus on a task and protect it from distraction (cognitive stability) and to rapidly switch tasks when...
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Intrusive thoughts in patients with obsessive–compulsive and major depressive disorders and non-clinical participants: A comparison using the International Intrusive Thoughts Interview Schedule
Unwanted intrusive thoughts (UITs) have been studied in obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) but, despite the relationship between OCD and depression,...
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The effects of self-selected background music and task difficulty on task engagement and performance in a visual vigilance task
Listening to self-selected background music has been shown to be associated with increased task focus and decreased mind wandering during a sustained...
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Pathways to Depressive Symptoms in a Digital Environment: The Role of Trait Affectivity and Mediation of Media Response Styles in Adolescence
Trait negative affectivity and trait extraversion/positive affectivity are predictive of both responses to affect and depressive symptoms in...
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People with higher relationship satisfaction use more humor, valuing, and receptive listening to regulate their partners’ emotions
The emotional experiences you have with a romantic partner shape how satisfied you are in your relationship. Engaging in attempts to make a romantic...
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Coping strategies of school-going adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in the climate vulnerable Manafwa watershed, Uganda
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted daily life, economies, and health, prompting strict government measures, including nationwide lockdowns and...
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What does rejection look like? A photovoice study on emotions and coping regarding manuscript rejection
The study aimed to illustrate the emotions related to manuscript rejection experiences and coping strategies. We conducted individual interviews and...
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The Mediating Effect of Experiential Avoidance on the relationship between psychological resilience and psychological needs in the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic that has impinged upon the world affects individuals not only physically but also psychologically. Considering the effects of...
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Active maintenance in working memory reinforces bindings for future retrieval from episodic long-term memory
Many theories assume that actively maintaining information in working memory (WM) predicts its retention in episodic long-term memory (LTM), as...
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Home safety hero: testing reaction time differences among teen mothers for single versus multiple game play
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine Home Safety Hero an innovative serious game simulation designed to train parents on home safety risks...
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Slow Breathing for Anxiety: A Critical Perspective Towards Personalization
While breathing practices are increasingly popular to improve health and wellbeing, scientific research on the effectiveness of breathing...
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Statistical learning at a virtual cocktail party
Statistical learning – the ability to extract distributional regularities from input – is suggested to be key to language acquisition. Yet, evidence...
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Life aspirations, school engagement, social anxiety, social media use and fear of missing out among adolescents
Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) – people’s intense concerns that they might miss pleasant moments that their peers may enjoy—has been found to relate to a...
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What’s behind deliberation? The effect of task-related mind-wandering on post-incubation creativity
Previous studies have already suggested that the deliberate nature of Mind-Wandering (MW) is critical for promoting creative performance. However,...
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The Effects of Camera Monitoring on Police Officer Performance in Critical Incident Situations: a MILO Range Simulator Study
Body-worn cameras (BWCs) continue to be adopted by law enforcement agencies around the world, yet how camera monitoring affects performance...
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Social interaction anxiety, social phobia, and cognitive control: controlled reactions to facial affect during an emotional face flanker task
Trait social anxiety may predict differences in the cognitive control of emotional distraction when emotional face discrimination is required. This...
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Worry in Adolescents: the Role of Metacognitive Beliefs and Thought Control Strategies
IntroductionThe present study aims to evaluate the relationship of metacognitive beliefs and thought control strategies with worry in adolescents.
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Meal support intervention for eating disorders: a mixed-methods systematic review
ObjectiveMealtimes are a period of heightened distress for individuals with eating disorders. Patients frequently display maladaptive coping...
