Proceedings of the Korean Society for Cognitive Science Conference (한국인지과학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Society for Cognitive Science (한국인지과학회)
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Detection speed of negative information in anxious participants

  • Choi, Moon-Gee (Cognitive NeuroScienceLab., Department of Psychology, Korea University) ;
  • Nam, Ki-Chun (Cognitive NeuroScienceLab., Department of Psychology, Korea University)
  • Published : 2006.06.02
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Abstract

A modifiedPosner cue-target paradigm in which neutral, positive and negative (threat) words were presented in peripheral location for cue was used to investigate the difference of engagement component of attention across emotional valence and anxiety level of participants. Results showed an interaction effect between anxiety level of participants and emotional valence of cue in valid trial. This indicates that the engage component of attention is not encapsulated and influenced by anxiety level of participant.

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