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Record 1 2021-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Mental health and hygiene
CONT

The ability to think consciously about oneself in a complex fashion is a unique and generally adaptive psychological aptitude that distinguishes human‑beings from other species ... However, an excessive and rigid self-focus has been assumed to contribute to health-related problems, particularly to several forms of psychopathology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
CONT

[...] les patients déprimés présentent une auto-focalisation excessive qui est imprégnée des cognitions négatives et vient renforcer les sentiments d'auto‑dévalorisation, d'auto-critique et de culpabilité.

Spanish

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