J Exp Psychol Gen September 2001 PMID 11561925

Expressive writing can increase working memory capacity.

K Klein, A Boals

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Expressive writing involving emotional disclosure can boost working memory (WM) capacity, as shown in two semester-long studies.
Students who wrote about personal experiences or feelings about college or negative events experienced greater increases in WM and fewer intrusive thoughts compared to those who wrote about trivial topics.
The improvement in WM is explained by the idea that expressive writing helps reduce distracting, avoidant thoughts, freeing up mental resources for better working memory functioning.]

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