Research Seminar
Demystifying the “working-through” paradox: Towards an integrative understanding of the processes distinguishing adaptive self-reflection from dysfunctional ruminationEthan KrossUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor | |
| Abstract: | How can people adaptively “work-through” negative feelings without becoming overwhelmed with negative affect and dysfunctional rumination? This talk will review findings from an integrative set of studies spanning multiple levels of analysis, which suggest that a key factor determining whether people’s attempts to adaptively work-through negative feelings succeed or fail is the type of self-perspective they adopt while analyzing their feelings. That is, whether people analyze their feelings from a self-immersed (first person) or self-distanced (observer) perspective. The basic science and clinical implications of this research will be discussed. |
| Date: | Tue Oct 20, 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm |
| Place: | room 02.51 (Department of Psychology, Tiensestraat 102, 3000 Leuven) |