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Forkosh, Jennifer; Drake, Jennifer E. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2017
We examined whether using drawing to distract, by either coloring a design or drawing a design, improves mood more than drawing to express feelings. We manipulated levels of cognitive demand in the first 2 conditions by asking participants to color a design (low cognitive demand) or draw a design (high cognitive demand). After a sad mood…
Descriptors: Color, Freehand Drawing, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
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Drake, Jennifer E.; Hodge, Adeline – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2015
In a pilot study we investigated whether the most effective medium for regulating short-term affect depends on one's preference for drawing or writing, and also investigated the emotion regulation strategy (distraction versus expression) spontaneously chosen when drawing and writing. Eighty undergraduates indicated their preference for drawing or…
Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Preferences, Role, Writing (Composition)