All articles tagged with #imagery rescripting
A randomized clinical trial found imagery-based psychotherapy, including Imagery Exposure and Imagery Rescripting (with a delayed variant), can produce lasting reductions in fear of failure and negative emotions by reframing painful childhood memories, with effects persisting at three- and six-month follow-ups and a key role for surprise/prediction error in facilitating change.
A 180-participant randomized trial found four imagery-based therapies targeting painful childhood memories significantly reduced fear of failure and related distress, with effects lasting at least six months. Imagery Exposure and Imagery Rescripting (including a delayed version) lowered emotional arousal and negative feelings, with surprise/prediction error enhancing ImRs effectiveness, suggesting old memories can be rewritten to ease present-day challenges.
A three-arm randomized trial with 180 young adults found that imagery-based therapies—imagery exposure, standard imagery rescripting with a defender, and a delayed version—significantly reduced fear of failure and negative emotions, and dampened physiological stress when recalling harsh childhood memories, with effects lasting at least six months. Benefits were strongest when a prediction error or surprise occurred during rescripting; the delayed variant did not outperform standard Imagery Rescripting.