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Intentional and unintentional mind-wandering in Korsakoff syndrome

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Mind-wandering refers to the intentional and unintentional tendency to withdraw from the external environment and engage in internally generated thoughts. We investigated intentional and unintentional mind-wandering in patients with Korsakoff syndrome (KS). We invited 31 patients with KS and 33 control participants to answer a questionnaire probing intentional and unintentional mind-wandering. Analysis demonstrated higher intentional and unintentional mind-wandering in patients with KS than in controls. However, no significant differences were observed between intentional and unintentional mind-wandering in patients with KS or in controls. Significant positive correlations were observed between intentional and unintentional mind-wandering and depression in patients with KS but not with cognitive controls. Our results demonstrate a high intentional and unintentional tendency in patients with KS to shift attention away from the external environment to internal thoughts/feelings that are unrelated to the ongoing task. This tendency may be associated with the activation of negative thoughts/beliefs, as observed in depression.

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hal-03289965 , version 1 (19-07-2021)

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Mohamad El Haj, Jean-Louis Nandrino. Intentional and unintentional mind-wandering in Korsakoff syndrome. Psychiatry Research, 2021, Psychiatry Research, 300, pp.113921. ⟨10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113921⟩. ⟨hal-03289965⟩
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