Reflective pondering is associated with executive control for emotional information: An adolescent prospective study

Stewart, Tracy Murray; Hunter, Simon C.; Rhodes, Sinéad

doi:10.1016/j.jbtep.2019.101486

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“…However, self-reflection levels in both cohorts do not appear to be higher than those commonly reported in the literature. 49,50 Second, although the association between self-reflection and brain glucose metabolism survived (an albeit liberal) correction for multiple comparisons, the association was assessed in only one cohort (i.e., Age-Well). Furthermore, exploratory analyses in Age-Well assessing whether associations between self-reflection and AD-sensitive markers are independent of health and lifestyle factors did not survive correction.…”

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Association of Self-reflection With Cognition and Brain Health in Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults

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Background and Objectives:Self-reflection (the active evaluation of ones thoughts, feelings and behaviours) can confer protection against adverse health outcomes. Its impact on markers sensitive to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), however, is unknown. The primary objective of this cross-sectional study was to examine the association between self-reflection and AD-sensitive markers.Methods:This study utilised baseline data from cognitively unimpaired older adults enrolled in the Age-Well clinical trial and older adults with subjective cognitive decline from the SCD-Well clinical trial. In both cohorts, self-reflection was measured via the reflective pondering subscale of the Rumination Response Scale, global cognition assessed via the Preclinical Alzheimer’s Cognitive Composite 5, and a modified late-life Lifestyle-for-Brain-Health (LIBRA) index computed to assess health and lifestyle factors. In Age-Well, glucose metabolism and amyloid deposition were quantified in AD-sensitive grey matter regions via FDG- and AV45-PET scans, respectively. Associations between self-reflection and AD-sensitive markers (global cognition, glucose metabolism, and amyloid deposition) were assessed via unadjusted and adjusted regressions. Further, we explored whether associations were independent of health and lifestyle factors. To control for multiple comparisons in Age-Well, false discovery rate corrected p-values (pFDR) are reported.Results:A total of 134 (mean age 69.3 ± 3.8 years, 61.9% female) Age-Well and 125 (mean age 72.6 ± 6.9 years, 65.6% female) SCD-Well participants were included. Across unadjusted and adjusted analyses self-reflection was positively associated with global cognition in both cohorts (Age-Well: adjusted-β = 0.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.05-0.40, pFDR = 0.041; SCD-Well: adjusted-β = 0.18, 95% CI 0.03-0.33, p = 0.023) and with glucose metabolism in Age-Well after adjustment for all covariates (adjusted-β = 0.29, 95% CI 0.03-0.55, pFDR = 0.041). Associations remained following additional adjustment for LIBRA but did not survive FDR correction. Self-reflection was not associated with amyloid deposition (adjusted-β = 0.13, 95% CI -0.07-0.34, pFDR = 0.189).Discussion:Self-reflection was associated with better global cognition in two independent cohorts and with higher glucose metabolism after adjustment for covariates. There was weak evidence that relationships were independent from health and lifestyle behaviours. Longitudinal and experimental studies are warranted to elucidate whether self-reflection helps preserve cognition and glucose metabolism, or whether reduced capacity to self-reflect is a harbinger of cognitive decline and glucose hypometabolism.Trial Registration:Age-Well: NCT02977819; SCD-Well: NCT03005652

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Association of Self-reflection With Cognition and Brain Health in Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults

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“…As an adaptive coping style, Reflective Pondering can thus enhance resilient behaviors in employees by actively dealing with stressors. Stewart et al (2019) show that Reflective Pondering predicts executive control, which is responsible for one's control over cognitive processes involved in initiating, planning, and monitoring goal-directed behavior (Dalgleish et al, 2007), even when distracting stimuli are present and thus may boost Proactivity. It enables people to develop different perspectives, leading to newly structured thoughts around the problem.…”

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An arts-based process to build Workforce agility

2023

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PurposeThe world of work is constantly evolving such that the Workforce in the previous era was driven by the need for stability and is now driven by the desire for creative disruption. While firms must respond to the challenges and dynamics continuously, employees must be ready for any upcoming change to progress despite the turbulence and attain a competitive position. This paper's focal theme is Workforce agility – the ability of employees to respond to and make the most out of changes. Studies on the personal factors affected by changes, in turn, influencing Workforce agility have been scarce. The authors propose a conceptual model with propositions to address this gap. Additionally, the authors propose an employee-centric experiential training practice to foster agility.Design/methodology/approachThe authors have employed conceptual description methodology to build propositions about the personal factors influencing Workforce agility and an arts-based intervention to enhance it.FindingsIntermodal arts-based intervention (IABI) can influence employees' epistemic curiosity, which aids with managing ruminative thoughts, thus enhancing Workforce agility, while dispositional joy moderates this relationship.Practical implicationsThe proposed “Intermodal Arts-Based Intervention (IABI)” can help firms move from a traditional training-based approach to an experiential one to foster their Workforce's agile capacities. Considerations for its implementation are explained.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first attempts to integrate multiple art forms as a change management practice. The conceptualized model also brings out the adaptive and maladaptive aspects of epistemic curiosity and rumination and the role of joy in promoting agile behaviors.

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“…Further, based on the preliminary correlational findings of Leppanen et al (2020b), it was hypothesized that higher levels of reflective pondering would correlate with better memory for prior remembering, demonstrating an adaptive rumination memory boost. This prediction is further supported by evidence of a relationship between increased executive control and higher levels of reflective pondering in adolescents (Stewart et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 66%

“…For instance, similar to Leppanen et al (2020b) a marginally significant correlation between memory for prior remembering and reflective pondering scores was observed, suggesting an adaptive rumination prior remembering boost. Reflective pondering has previously been related to increased executive control with regard to emotional information processing (Stewart et al, 2019). Notably, this correlation was only observed in the rumination condition, raising the question as to whether analytical cues induced active, adaptive ruminative processes in those prone to engage in reflective pondering.…”

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confidence: 94%

The Impact Of Rumination And Emotional Context On Memory For Prior Remembering

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Reflective pondering is associated with executive control for emotional information: An adolescent prospective study

Cited by 8 publications

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Association of Self-reflection With Cognition and Brain Health in Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults

Association of Self-reflection With Cognition and Brain Health in Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults

An arts-based process to build Workforce agility

The Impact Of Rumination And Emotional Context On Memory For Prior Remembering

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