Psychology
From tripping and falling to ruminating and worrying: a meta-control account of repetitive negative thinking
P. F. Hitchcock and M. J. Frank
Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) may reflect failures in ‘meta-control’—the reinforcement-like computations that govern mental behavior. The authors outline four stages (open-ended thoughts; subgoal execution; switching; and learning adaptive mental behavior) and identify risk factors at each, showing how diverse processes yield excessive RNT and integrating clinical accounts within a computational cognitive neuroscience framework. This research was conducted by Peter F Hitchcock and Michael J Frank.
~3 min • Beginner • English
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