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Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study.
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The discussions display strong agreement with the findings, with comments emphasizing how negative thoughts can harm aging brains, such as statements like 'Negative thinking can harm your brain, leading to cognitive decline,' and references to the importance of positive thinking for mental health. The tone is serious yet proactive, highlighting the potential for behavioral change based on the research, which contributes to the high scores across all dimensions.
Most discussions support the study’s conclusion that repetitive negative thinking is linked to cognitive decline, emphasizing the negative effects of such thoughts.
Numerous posts express curiosity and highlight various aspects of the study, indicating high engagement and interest in understanding this topic.
Many comments reference the methodology, potential implications, and include personal or societal reflections, showing deep engagement with the research findings.
The pervasive attention and discussions about mental health and cognitive aging suggest the study could influence health strategies and personal practices regarding mental habits.
Abstract in brief
- Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is linked to lower cognitive function in older adults, with higher RNT levels associated with worse scores on cognitive assessments.
- The study involved 424 adults over 60, using questionnaires to measure RNT and cognitive function, and found that those with higher RNT scores had significantly decreased cognitive performance.
- Results suggest that older adults aged 60-79 and those with at least a junior high school education may be more vulnerable to cognitive decline related to high RNT, highlighting the need for further research over longer periods.
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Negative thinking can harm your brain, leading to cognitive decline. Choose your thoughts wisely—embrace positivity to protect your mind!
Full study here: - https://t.co/fis7mJ5Fhh - Video : Stop Negative Thoughts : https://t.co/zOBYWdKAFu
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Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults. Be mindful of your thoughts,they shape your brain more than you realize. https://t.co/gXMOCbPRYL
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@AlpacaAurelius Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study | BMC Psychiatry | Full Text https://t.co/QQPNEjqG6J
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RT @EddieRDMD: Negative thinking can harm your brain, leading to cognitive decline. Choose your thoughts wisely—embrace positivity to prote…
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@BiaBogna W tym aspekcie warto przywołać najnowsze badanie neuropsychologiczne wskazujące na podobny efekt. Ograniczeniem jest jednak przekrojowy charakter analizy, co utrudnia ustalenie kierunku zależności. https://t.co/6zgvEDi2bI https://t.co/kJSIgluEJY
RT @EddieRDMD: Negative thinking can harm your brain, leading to cognitive decline. Choose your thoughts wisely—embrace positivity to prote…
RT @EddieRDMD: Negative thinking can harm your brain, leading to cognitive decline. Choose your thoughts wisely—embrace positivity to prote…
RT @EddieRDMD: Negative thinking can harm your brain, leading to cognitive decline. Choose your thoughts wisely—embrace positivity to prote…
RT @EddieRDMD: Negative thinking can harm your brain, leading to cognitive decline. Choose your thoughts wisely—embrace positivity to prote…
RT @EddieRDMD: Negative thinking can harm your brain, leading to cognitive decline. Choose your thoughts wisely—embrace positivity to prote…
RT @EddieRDMD: Negative thinking can harm your brain, leading to cognitive decline. Choose your thoughts wisely—embrace positivity to prote…
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Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study https://t.co/P7udEdFAAy
Negative thinking can harm your brain, leading to cognitive decline. Choose your thoughts wisely—embrace positivity to protect your mind!
@urbanagtivist @Dr_Singularity As a data scientist, I'll assess the study "Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults" (Ye et al., 2025, BMC Psychiatry). It's a cross-sectional analysis of 424 Chinese adults aged 60+, linking higher RNT scores (via PTQ) to lower
https://t.co/kElQffxuj2 30 years of daily affirmations of the negative kind. . . #BringBackTheBush
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RT @MarkAWoodland: Full study here: - https://t.co/fis7mJ5Fhh - Video : Stop Negative Thoughts : https://t.co/zOBYWdKAFu
Full study here: - https://t.co/fis7mJ5Fhh - Video : Stop Negative Thoughts : https://t.co/zOBYWdKAFu
RT @DrGunerSonmez: Düşünceleriniz, ruh halinizi ve hayatınızı belirler. https://t.co/V2PYpM7GRE
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RT @DrGunerSonmez: Düşünceleriniz, ruh halinizi ve hayatınızı belirler. https://t.co/V2PYpM7GRE
RT @DrGunerSonmez: Düşünceleriniz, ruh halinizi ve hayatınızı belirler. https://t.co/V2PYpM7GRE
RT @DrGunerSonmez: Düşünceleriniz, ruh halinizi ve hayatınızı belirler. https://t.co/V2PYpM7GRE
I talk about this all the time. Article: https://t.co/o6tRpMqnLZ https://t.co/UWzCFdIsur
Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study https://t.co/efNDga5Nua
RT @DrGunerSonmez: Düşünceleriniz, ruh halinizi ve hayatınızı belirler. https://t.co/V2PYpM7GRE
RT @DrGunerSonmez: Düşünceleriniz, ruh halinizi ve hayatınızı belirler. https://t.co/V2PYpM7GRE
Düşünceleriniz, ruh halinizi ve hayatınızı belirler. https://t.co/V2PYpM7GRE
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RT @LifeboatHQ: Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study https:/…
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Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2
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Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2 (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45239085)
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https://t.co/eNfOxzcEcS 高齢者の反復的な否定的思考と認知機能低下の関連性に関する研究。 BMC Psychiatryに掲載された論文の全文です。 横断的研究の結果が示されています。
https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2 高齢者の反復的な否定的思考と認知機能低下の関連性に関する研究。 BMC Psychiatryに掲載された論文の全文です。 横断的研究の結果が示されています。
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Interesting read: Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults https://t.co/1VJv8O8lRO #Discussion
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@kunev, я, като говорех последно как не искам да се превръщам в кисел чичак... Ето хората са го описали https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2
Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45239085)
Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults https://t.co/VMgIK8sH09 (https://t.co/EXA4RrYrXR)
Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2 (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45239085)
老人の 認知機能が 低下する RNT 増えてはいけぬ #短歌 #tanka https://t.co/3YGadbWuLr
Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2 (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45239085)
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PSA - If you’re an older adult, #DoomScrolling can actually lead to cognitive decline, according to a new study. “Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults” - So be happy! (I know, easier said than done
Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline
Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2
No, no creo. ...¿Qué les estaba diciendo?
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RT @King_James_Kim: 반복적인 부정적 사고는 60세 이상 노인의 인지 기능 저하와 관련이 있었음. https://t.co/rSkX8Qy0Oe https://t.co/7iYPo5HmDg
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Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline (bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com) Discussion | Main Link
@TheCryptoLark psychology is very important when investing and trading and this below is relevant for that. Positive thinking is important which in turn will fuel conviction as well. https://t.co/rOuDwRnaLn https://t.co/kiaioWqNKi
Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline
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Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45239085)
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Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45239085)
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Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2
Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study – BMC Psychiatry Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, Pottie K, Rahal R, Jaramillo A, Birtwhistle R, Thombs BD, et al. Recommendations on screening for cognitive impairment…
Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline L: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2 C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45239085 posted on 2025.09.14 at 07:37:33 (c=0, p=6)
Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline Discussion
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Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study https://t.co/WUodjXOtCP
반복적인 부정적 사고는 60세 이상 노인의 인지 기능 저하와 관련이 있었음. https://t.co/rSkX8Qy0Oe https://t.co/7iYPo5HmDg
반복적인 부정적 사고는 60세 이상 노인의 인지 기능 저하와 관련 긍정적인 사고!! https://t.co/9Xe3ntBGxC
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Study proves repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive decline! Positive thinking is good for the brain.
RT @NTFabiano: Source: https://t.co/2g3UBigDzT
My son in law who is a surgeon, sent me this research observation; RESEARCH Open Access Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study reveals!
Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study | BMC Psychiatry | Full Text https://t.co/8wYtSFcb0U
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A study published in BMC Psychiatry finds that repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults. #MedSky #alzsky #PsychSciSky
RT @BioMedCentral: A study published in #BMCPsychiatry finds that repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function declin…
A study published in BMC Psychiatry finds that repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults. #MedSky #alzsky #PsychSciSky
A study published in #BMCPsychiatry finds that repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults. https://t.co/y5bSmVQD7h
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