"That’s because rumination is largely rooted in working memory, a kind of mental scratchpad that allows us to 'work' with all the information stuck in consciousness."
— Lehrer, Jonah
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Date
February 25, 2010
Metaphor
"That’s because rumination is largely rooted in working memory, a kind of mental scratchpad that allows us to 'work' with all the information stuck in consciousness."
Metaphor in Context
But the reliance on the VLPFC doesn’t just lead us to fixate on our depressing situation; it also leads to an extremely analytical style of thinking. That’s because rumination is largely rooted in working memory, a kind of mental scratchpad that allows us to “work” with all the information stuck in consciousness. When people rely on working memory — and it doesn’t matter if they’re doing long division or contemplating a relationship gone wrong — they tend to think in a more deliberate fashion, breaking down their complex problems into their simpler parts.
(p. 41)
(p. 41)
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Citation
Lehrer, Jonah. "Depression's Upside."The New York Times Magazine. February 28, 2010. pp. 38-43. <Link to NYTimes.com>
Date of Entry
02/28/2010
