Elyse broke up with her boyfriend after a fight. She has spent the last week repeatedly going over the fight in her mind, which has caused her to sink into depression. Her continual reliving the fight is known as

reminiscence.
rumination.
obsession.
fixation.


rumination.

Psychology

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Psychology