Journaling does what to your working memory?
A. Improves it
B. Worsens it
C. Has no effect
A. Improves it
Journaling ________ symptoms of depression or dread before an important event, like an exam.
A. increases
B. has no effect on
C. decreases
C. decreases
(Source: Baikie & Wilhelm, 2005)
True or False: Journaling improves your posture.
False (or at least not proven true)
Which of these are benefits of journaling?
A. Helps identify things that would otherwise go unnoticed, such as patterns in your thinking, the influences behind your feelings and behavior, and any incongruencies in your life
B. Plan out tough conversations in advance
C. Leaves a record of your experiences, which can be helpful today and extremely precious years into the future
A. A and C
E. All the above
E. All the above
Journaling enhances which skills?
A. Reading skills
B. Writing skills
C. Verbal communication skills
D. B and C
E. A, B, and C
E. A, B, and C
Writing in a journal is _______ as effective as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for reducing symptoms of depression in high-risk adolescents.
A. half
B. twice
C. just
C. just
(Source: Stice, Burton, Bearman, & Rohde, 2006)
Journaling _________ your immune system and __________ your blood pressure.
A. weakens, increases
B. strengthens, increases
C. has no effect on, lowers
D. strengthens, lowers
D. strengthens, lowers
(source: Grothaus, 2015)
A study found that writing about a stressful experience led to _______ therapeutic benefits than typing about the experience.
A. more
B. less
C. just as many
A. more
Handwritten journaling lead to greater and more honest self-disclosure.
If we only hear information, within a day or two, we typically recall WHAT percent of what we heard?
15% (10%–20% is acceptable)
People diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder reported significantly lower depression scores after ___ days of journaling ___ minutes per day.
A. 7, 10
B. 3, 20
C. 21, 5
B. 3 days, 20 minutes
Journaling is a scientifically proven remedy to improve immune response for people living with what conditions?
A. Multiple sclerosis (MS)
B. HIV/AIDS
C. Cancer
D. A and B
E. A and C
D. A and B
(source: Carpenter, 2001; Hasanzadeh, Khoshknab, & Norozi, 2012)
True or False: Journaling makes you friendlier.
True. Journaling — especially Gratitude Journaling — makes you friendlier, more open, and more likely to engage in prosocial behaviors, which can enhance and expand your social support network (source: Seligman, Steen, Park, & Peterson, 2005.)
Humans have about how many thoughts per day?
60,000
Journaling...
A. reduces the frequency of intrusive thoughts in depressed individuals
B. lessens the impact of intrusive thoughts in depressed individuals
C. both
B. lessens the impact of intrusive thoughts
(source: Lepore, 1997)
What kind of journaling reduces physical pain and increases length and quality of sleep?
A. Stream of conscious
B. Dream journaling
C. Gratitude journaling
D. Goal-setting and tracking
C. Gratitude journaling
(source: Emmons & McCullough, 2003)
What kind of writing is a therapy for dyslexia?
A. Writing on the computer
B. Writing in cursive
C. Writing in either all capitals or all lowercase
D. Doodling
B. Writing in cursive