What does the facial dot-probe task tell us about attentional processes in social anxiety? A systematic review
T Bantin, S Stevens, AL Gerlach, C Hermann - Journal of behavior therapy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background/objectives Current models of SAD assume that attentional processes play a
pivotal role in the etiology and maintenance of social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety is …
pivotal role in the etiology and maintenance of social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety is …
[PDF][PDF] Effects of a modern cognitive bias modification program on attentional biases and social anxiety symptoms in socially-anxious students.
Introduction: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a multi-sessions of
Cognitive Bias Modification for Attention (CBM-A) program on reducing the attentional bias …
Cognitive Bias Modification for Attention (CBM-A) program on reducing the attentional bias …
Impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on attentional bias for threat: a proof-of-concept study among individuals with social anxiety disorder
Cognitive models posit that social anxiety disorder (SAD) is associated with and maintained
by attentional bias (AB) for social threat. However, over the last years, it has been suggested …
by attentional bias (AB) for social threat. However, over the last years, it has been suggested …
Social identity-based motivation modulates attention bias toward negative information: an event-related brain potential study
B Montalan, A Boitout, M Veujoz, A Leleu… - Socioaffective …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Research has demonstrated that people readily pay more attention to negative than to
positive and/or neutral stimuli. However, evidence from recent studies indicated that such an …
positive and/or neutral stimuli. However, evidence from recent studies indicated that such an …
Attentional control moderates the relationship between social anxiety and selective attentional responding to negative social information: evidence from objective …
Cognitive theories of social anxiety implicate greater attention to negative social information
in the development and maintenance of heightened social anxiety. Empirical evidence for …
in the development and maintenance of heightened social anxiety. Empirical evidence for …
Early information processing biases in social anxiety
V Miskovic, LA Schmidt - Cognition & emotion, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Considerable controversy persists regarding the nature of threat-related attention biases in
social anxiety. Previous studies have not considered how variations in the temporal and …
social anxiety. Previous studies have not considered how variations in the temporal and …
Electrocortical measures of information processing biases in social anxiety disorder: a review
A Harrewijn, LA Schmidt, PM Westenberg, A Tang… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by information processing biases, however,
their underlying neural mechanisms remain poorly understood. The goal of this review was …
their underlying neural mechanisms remain poorly understood. The goal of this review was …
Neural mechanisms underlying heterogeneous expression of threat-related attention in social anxiety
Theoretical frameworks propose that threat-related attention, which is typically assessed
using the dot-probe paradigm, plays a key role in social anxiety. Within the dot-probe …
using the dot-probe paradigm, plays a key role in social anxiety. Within the dot-probe …
Neurophysiological correlates of attentional bias for emotional faces in socially anxious individuals–Evidence from a visual search task and N2pc
Visual search paradigms have provided evidence for the enhanced capture of attention by
threatening faces. Especially in social anxiety, hypervigilance for threatening faces has been …
threatening faces. Especially in social anxiety, hypervigilance for threatening faces has been …
Attentional bias modification facilitates attentional control mechanisms: Evidence from eye tracking
Social anxiety is thought to be maintained by biased attentional processing towards
threatening information. Research has further shown that the experimental attenuation of …
threatening information. Research has further shown that the experimental attenuation of …