Why vs. How: The Role of Abstract and Concrete Thinking in Anxiety and Depression, by Jenna Vieira
June 29, 2020
Research has shown that anxious and depressed individuals tend to think about their problems abstractly. In a study conducted by Joachim Stöber and Thomas Borkovec (2002), individuals diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) were asked to describe the two main problems that they were currently worried about and their potential negative consequences. It was found…
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