Absorption and Mindfulness Reflect Distinct Patterns of Attentional Control and Self-Related           Processing

Leppanen, Marcus L.; Kim, Kyungmi

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“…The MODTAS is a commonly used measure of absorption with results confirming its criterion validity [ 20 , 37 , 54 , 61 – 67 ], including in experimental [ 62 , 65 , 66 ], and longitudinal studies [ 63 ].…”

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“…Still, future research should address this question not only by including measures of social desirability, but also measures of various borderline sensations that are not expected to correlate with absorption (and visual snow) in order to test differential associations. Although we should expect that absorption mediates an association between visual snow and many altered states of consciousness, there is no reason to expect that visual snow would correlate with borderline sensations including flow states in activities that require goal-directed attention (e.g., in work or sports) [ 70 , 75 ], states of higher mindful attention [ 61 ], or otherwise exceptional states of consciousness that may result from goal-directed attentional control [ 28 , 61 ].…”

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Prevalence of visual snow and relation to attentional absorption

Costa

Campos²,

Wiborg³

et al. 2022

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Visual snow is a condition of unclear prevalence characterized by tiny flickering dots throughout the entire visual field. It appears to result from visual cortex hyperactivity and possibly correlates with propensity to be engrossed in sensory and imaginary experiences (absorption). The prevalence and correlates of visual snow, and emotional reactions to it, were explored in the general Portuguese population with three studies with online surveys. In Study 1, 564 participants were shown an animated graphic simulation of visual snow and asked to rate how frequently they have similar percepts on a scale anchored by 0% and 100% of their waking time. They also reported their degree of distress and fascination resulting from visual snow. Absorption was measured with the Modified Tellegen Absorption Scale. 44% of respondents reported they see visual snow at least 10% of the time, and 20% reported seeing it between 80% and 100% of the time. Similar to findings in clinical samples, the frequency of visual snow correlated with tinnitus frequency and entoptic phenomena, but not with ophthalmologic problems. It was confirmed that visual snow is related to absorption. Although distress caused by visual snow was generally absent or minimal in our samples, a substantial minority (28%) reported moderate to high levels of distress. High fascination with visual snow was reported by 9%. In Studies 2 and 3, visual snow was measured by means of verbal descriptions without graphic simulation (“visual field full of tiny dots of light” and “world seen with many dots of light”, respectively). The results were similar to those in Study 1, but seeing visual snow 80%-100% of the time was less frequent (6.5% in Study 2 and 3.6% in Study 3). Visual snow has been insufficiently investigated. More research is needed to uncover underlying neurophysiological mechanisms and psychological and behavioral correlates.

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Prevalence of visual snow and relation to attentional absorption

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Campos²,

Wiborg³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Structure, network analysis, psychometric properties and clinical utility of the self-absorption scale in China

Huang,

Liu

2024

BMC Psychiatry

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Background Self-absorption refers an excessive, persistent, and rigid preoccupation with information regarding the self. This study aims to introduce the Self-Absorption Scale (SAS) into China with an assessment of its latent variable structure, network structure, psychometric properties, and clinical utility in a nonclinical Chinese sample. Methods 209 participants completed the translated SAS as well as the Short General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), rumination subscale of the Rumination-Reflection Questionnaire (RRQ), the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Private Self-Consciousness Scale (PrSCS), the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) and the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES-II). In addition, 30 respondents completed the Chinese version of the SAS and retested it 2 weeks later. Results The Chinese version of the SAS ( CH-SAS) had a desirable two-correlated-factor structure with the reverse scored item removed, which was invariant across different genders. The core items in the network structure of the CH-SAS were related to excessive self-immersion, uncontrollability and anxiety aspects of self-absorption. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the CH-SAS was 0.903 while the McDonald’s omega coefficient was 0.916 and the test-retest reliability was 0.908. The CH-SAS and its two subscales had moderate positive correlations with the rumination subscale of the RRQ (ranging from 0.474 to 0.616; p < .001) and the GHQ-12 (ranging from 0.479 to 0.538; p < .001), and moderate negative correlations with the MAAS (ranging from − 0.413 to − 0.360; p < .001). The PrSCS has almost no correlation with the CH-SAS and PrSAS ( p > .05), and its correlation with the PubSAS was significant at the 0.05 level, with a remarkably low correlation coefficient ( r = .157). The hierarchical regression analysis suggested that the CH-SAS can significantly predict the severity of OCD beyond factors such as depression, anxiety, rumination, dissociation, and mindful attention awareness. Conclusions The CH-SAS demonstrates excellent reliability, including internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Additionally, it exhibits favorable structural validity, as well as strong evidence of convergent and divergent validity. Furthermore, the self-absorption measured using the CH-SAS contributed significantly to the prediction of OCD beyond other relevant psychological factors, suggesting its clinical utility. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12888-024-05999-3.

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Absorption and Mindfulness Reflect Distinct Patterns of Attentional Control and Self-Related Processing

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Prevalence of visual snow and relation to attentional absorption

Prevalence of visual snow and relation to attentional absorption

Structure, network analysis, psychometric properties and clinical utility of the self-absorption scale in China

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