Fleckhammer, L: Insight into the Self-Absorption Paradox

The tendency to be self-aware (self-focused) contributes to psychological well-being, yet, high levels of self-focus are also linked to psychological distress. This contradiction may be due to specific cognitive styles of ruminative or reflective thinking. A newly proposed typology of coping and adjustment, based on different combinations of rumination and reflection, was investigated. Research participants were categorised as belonging to one of four groups based on their levels of ruminative or reflective self-focus and examined on a number o ...