Title :

Off‐track thoughts: Intentional and unintentional mind wandering in Alzheimer's disease

Author(s) :

El Haj, Mohamad [Auteur]
Institut universitaire de France [IUF]
Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing
1088625|||Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire [LPPL] (VALID)
Antoine, Pascal [Auteur]
Laboratoire Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives - UMR 9193 [SCALab]
Roche, Jean [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [CHU Lille] [CHRU Lille]
Moustafa, Ahmed A [Auteur]
Quaglino, Véronique [Auteur]
Centre de Recherche en Psychologie : Cognition, Psychisme et Organisations - UR UPJV 7273 [CRP-CPO]
Gallouj, Karim [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing

Journal title :

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Abbreviated title :

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

Volume number :

19

Pages :

342-346

Publisher :

Wiley

Publication date :

2019-02-11

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences cognitives

English abstract : [en]

AimDespite the recent upsurge of interest in mind wandering (i.e. the occurrence of task‐unrelated and stimulus‐independent thoughts), little research has attempted to evaluate mind wandering in Alzheimer's disease (AD). ...
Show more >AimDespite the recent upsurge of interest in mind wandering (i.e. the occurrence of task‐unrelated and stimulus‐independent thoughts), little research has attempted to evaluate mind wandering in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We addressed this issue by evaluating intentional and unintentional mind wandering, as well as the relationship between both mind‐wandering domains. We also investigated the relationship between mind wandering and depression and working memory.MethodsA total of 30 participants with AD and 33 control participants participated in the study.ResultsThe results showed higher intentional and unintentional mind wandering in AD participants than in controls. In AD participants and controls, both mind wandering domains were significantly correlated with depression, but not with working memory.ConclusionsThe present findings show a tendency of AD patients to shift from external stimuli to task‐unrelated thoughts and concerns, a tendency that seems to be related with depression. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 342–346.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
CNRS
CHU Lille

Collections :

• Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Émotions, Cognition (PSITEC) - ULR 4072
• Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193

Research team(s) :

Équipe Dynamique Émotionnelle et Pathologies (DEEP)

Submission date :

2023-12-31T16:47:39Z
2023-12-31T19:19:37Z
2024-01-19T12:53:56Z
2024-01-19T12:54:30Z
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