Rumination as a Function of Goal Progress, Stop Rules, and Cerebral Lateralization

This chapter contains section titled: The Goal Progress Theory of Rumination Evidence for the Goal Progress Theory Hemisphere Functions Related to Goal Progress and Rumination Fixation Vs. Flexibility: the Roles of the Hemispheres in Goal Pursuit The Right Hemisphere Provides Alternatives The Right Dominates When the Old Rules Don't Apply The Right Maintains Unsolved Problems Summary of the Rumination/Hemisphere Parallels Rumination and Right Hemisphere Activation Rumination, Right Hemisphere Activation and Insight Assessing Attainment and Progress without Objective Standards Depression, Rumination, and the Right Hemisphere Summary and Implications References