Does Reflective Thinking Improve the Ability to Plan in Light and Heavy Drinkers? A Clinical-Experimental Model of Metacognition
Natalia Katarzyna Nowaczyk · 2026
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Natalia Katarzyna Nowaczyk examined in 2026 whether reflective thinking improves planning in men treated for alcohol dependence. One hundred twenty-two patients completed a visual maze planning task drawn from a classic neuropsychology test. The study used a metacognitive model, meaning it probed what patients know about their own thinking skills. Planning was measured before and after a prompt designed to activate that self-knowledge.
Patients with planning difficulties made more maze errors at first, then improved clearly after the activation prompt. Patients with intact planning showed no comparable gain from the procedure. Responses to a question about whether self-knowledge helped separated lighter from heavier drinkers in the analysis. More reflective responders improved in the second trial, while quick, confident responders tended toward heavier drinking histories. The author suggests reflection training could support executive recovery in this population.
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| CREATOR | Natalia Katarzyna Nowaczyk |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |