The rosy future paradox: Positive future thinking without task relevance enhances negative biases and anxiety for aversive events
Nicole D. Montijn, Lotte Gerritsen, Dana Van Son, Iris M. Engelhard
This study shows that task-relevant positive future thinking reduces stress and anxiety during a stressful task, while task-irrelevant positive thoughts increase stress reactivity and negative biases.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience