Psychology
8 years ago

Intrusive thoughts impact cognitive function, revealing link between personality and performance.

Personality and Individual Differences
Intrusive thoughts mediate the association between neuroticism and cognitive function
Elizabeth Muñoz, Martin J. Sliwinski, Joshua M. Smyth, David M. Almeida, Heather A. King

Paper Summary

Neurotic people tend to have worse cognitive function, but we didn't know why. We found that constantly thinking negative thoughts can explain this link. These thoughts distract from tasks and make it harder to focus, affecting cognitive performance. This means that neuroticism can impact how well our brains work through intrusive thoughts, not just feeling bad.

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