Publications [#362204] of Paul Seli

Journal Articles

1. Brosowsky, NP; Smith, AC; Smilek, D; Seli, P (2022). On the relation between mind wandering, PTSD symptomology, and self-control.. Consciousness and cognition, 99, 103288. [doi]
   (last updated on 2025/06/29)

   Abstract:
   Here we examined the association between mind wandering, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomology, and self-control. In a large undergraduate sample (N = 5,387), we assessed trait-levels of spontaneous and deliberate mind wandering, self-control, and PTSD symptomology. Results indicated that, while PTSD symptomology was uniquely positively associated with spontaneous mind wandering, it was negatively associated with deliberate mind wandering and self-control. These findings suggest that the mechanism(s) underlying everyday mind wandering may also underlie PTSD symptomology and traumatic intrusions. Moreover, the unique negative association between PTSD symptomatology and self-control suggests that PTSD is characterized not only by impairments in inhibiting unwanted thoughts (as indexed by mind wandering), but also by impairments in inhibiting other unwanted behaviors.