The impact of doodling on cognition and affect: A scoping review

IF 1.7 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Arts in Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-06 DOI:10.1016/j.aip.2025.102368

Kristyn S. Stickley, Kim Valldejuli, Girija Kaimal

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Abstract

This scoping review describes what is known about the impact of doodling on processes of cognition and affect, as well as what gaps remain, and provides an operationalized definition of doodling that can be used in future scientific inquiry. Sources were eligible for inclusion in this review if they were written in English and were relevant to our objectives and research questions. Rigorous, peer-reviewed empirical studies on doodling’s impact on cognition and affect were included in the final synthesis. Significant differences in definitions of doodling across studies became apparent, rendering the synthesis of studies challenging. Evidence indicates contradictory findings on the impact of doodling on cognition (whether it enhances or diminishes cognitive performance), and consistent evidence suggests that doodling positively impacts affect. Further rigorous, naturalistic inquiry with an operationalized definition of doodling is needed to determine the effect of doodling on cognition and affect. An operationalized definition of doodling is provided, supporting a recommendation that such a definition be consistently used in conjunction with study designs that capture participants’ real-world experiences of doodling.

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涂鸦对认知和情感的影响：一个范围综述

这篇范围综述描述了涂鸦对认知和情感过程的影响，以及仍然存在的差距，并提供了涂鸦的可操作定义，可用于未来的科学探究。如果资料来源是用英文撰写的，并且与我们的目标和研究问题相关，则符合纳入本综述的条件。关于涂鸦对认知和情感影响的严谨、同行评审的实证研究被纳入最终的综合报告。在不同的研究中，涂鸦的定义的显著差异变得明显，使得研究的综合具有挑战性。证据表明，涂鸦对认知的影响（是增强还是削弱认知表现）存在矛盾，而一致的证据表明，涂鸦对情绪有积极影响。为了确定涂鸦对认知和情感的影响，需要进一步严格、自然的探究，并对涂鸦进行操作化的定义。提供了一个操作化的涂鸦定义，支持这样一个定义被一致地使用与研究设计，捕捉参与者的真实世界的涂鸦经验相结合的建议。

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： The Arts in Psychotherapy is a dynamic, contemporary journal publishing evidence-based research, expert opinion, theoretical positions, and case material on a wide range of topics intersecting the fields of mental health and creative arts therapies. It is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing 5 issues annually. Papers are welcomed from researchers and practitioners in the fields of art, dance/movement, drama, music, and poetry psychotherapy, as well as expressive and creative arts therapy, neuroscience, psychiatry, education, allied health, and psychology that aim to engage high level theoretical concepts with the rigor of professional practice. The journal welcomes contributions that present new and emergent knowledge about the role of the arts in healthcare, and engage a critical discourse relevant to an international readership that can inform the development of new services and the refinement of existing policies and practices. There is no restriction on research methods and review papers are welcome. From time to time the journal publishes special issues on topics warranting a distinctive focus relevant to the stated goals and scope of the publication.