Intrusive distracting thoughts may be associated with anxiety and linked to lower well-being, and occur more often when alone than in company, per experience of sampling survey of students.
Article URL: https://plos.io/4lBYjWu
Article Title: Patterns of ongoing thought in the real world and their links to mental health and well-being
Author Countries: Canada, England, United States
Funding: This research was supported by (i) a National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) graduate fellowship (author: BM), (ii) an award from the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (grant ID: NFRF-2021-00183, authors: JS, JW), and (iii) an NSERC Discovery Grant (grant ID: 2023-03496, author: JS). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
PLOS Mental Health
27-Aug-2025
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.