Synonyms for rumination
ru·mi·na·tion

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1. contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulnessnoun

   a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

   Synonyms:
   mirror image, expression, reflexion, reflectivity, manifestation, considerateness, contemplation, thoughtfulness, consideration, observation, musing, reflection

2. ruminationnoun

   (of ruminants) chewing (the cud)

   "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination"

   Synonyms:
   musing, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion, reflection

3. ruminationnoun

   regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding

   Synonyms:
   musing, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion, reflection

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1. ruminationnoun

   Synonyms:
   musing, meditation, reflection, cogitation, pondering

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1. ruminationnoun

   Synonyms:
   meditation

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1. Richard Isaacson:

   Specific traits may increase risk due to a lifetime of behaviors that predispose a person to developing cognitive decline or Alzheimer's disease, or there could be more of a direct biological role related to early disease pathology, neuroticism is specifically one trait that comes to mind, and past meta-analyses have also show this. Rumination and worry is linked to smaller brain volumes.

2. Richard Isaacson:

   Neuroticism is specifically one trait that comes to mind, and past meta-analyses have also show this. Rumination and worry is linked to smaller brain volumes, it's unclear if the stress/neuroinflammation pathway drives this. A biomarker doesn't really exist for this so it's hard to prove.