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SUBMITTER: Renner F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6416378 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Renner Fritz F Murphy Fionnuala C FC Ji Julie L JL Manly Tom T Holmes Emily A EA
Behaviour research and therapy 20190205
Facilitating engagement in rewarding activities is a key treatment target in depression. Mental imagery can increase engagement in planned behaviours, potentially due to its special role in representing emotionally salient experiences. The present study tested the hypothesis that mental imagery promotes motivation and engagement when planning pleasant and rewarding activities. Participants were recruited from a community volunteer panel (N = 72). They self-nominated six activities to complete ov ...[more]