Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. trait rumination

trait rumination

trait rumination

a tendency to focus attention on negative thoughts and emotions, which is associated with longer and more severe episodes of depression or anxiety.

Related Terms

maladaptation

maladaptation n. a condition in which biological traits or...

learned helplessness

learned helplessness a phenomenon in which repeated exposur...

white noise

white noise see noise.

self-efficacy

self-efficacy n. an individual’s subjective perception of h...

shuttle box

shuttle box a two-compartment box used for avoidance-condit...

neocortex

neocortex n. regions of the cerebral cortex that are the mo...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter T

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact