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. 2023 Mar 31;87(8):2345–2364. doi: 10.1007/s00426-023-01814-y

Table 11.

Dimensions specific to each thought type across experiments

Unexpected Ruminative IAM
Cue (−) Surprising in timing (−) Mental image vividness (+)
Surprising content (+) Spontaneous/unexpected (−)
Surprising timing (+) Involuntary (−)
Spontaneous/unexpected (+) Thought-unrelated (−)
New info (+) Goal (+)
Involuntary (+) Positive emotion (−)
Emotional Intensity (−) Negative emotion (+)
Task-unrelated (+)