Attention bias towards negative emotional information and its relationship with daily worry in the context of acute stress: An eye-tracking study
Cognitive theories of anxiety psychopathology cite biased attention towards threat as a
central vulnerability and maintaining factor. However, many studies have found threat bias …
central vulnerability and maintaining factor. However, many studies have found threat bias …
Selective attention to threat: A test of two cognitive models of anxiety
K Mogg, J McNamara, M Powys, H Rawlinson… - Cognition & …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Two experiments evaluated differential predictions from two cognitive formulations of
anxiety. According to one view, attentional biases for threat reflect vulnerability to anxiety; …
anxiety. According to one view, attentional biases for threat reflect vulnerability to anxiety; …
Attentional bias, distractibility and short-term memory in anxiety
MLB Lapointe, I Blanchette, M Duclos… - Anxiety, Stress & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Cognitive effects of anxiety have been amply documented. Anxiety has been linked with an
attentional bias toward threat, distractibility, and reductions in short-term memory (STM) …
attentional bias toward threat, distractibility, and reductions in short-term memory (STM) …
Attention to threat in anxiety-prone individuals: Mechanisms underlying attentional bias
Cognitive views on anxiety have proposed that attentional biases towards threatening
information in high trait anxious individuals play an important role in the maintenance of …
information in high trait anxious individuals play an important role in the maintenance of …
[HTML][HTML] The contribution of attentional bias to worry: Distinguishing the roles of selective engagement and disengagement
CR Hirsch, C MacLeod, A Mathews, O Sandher… - Journal of anxiety …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect on worry of biased attentional engagement and
disengagement. Variants of a novel attention modification paradigm were developed …
disengagement. Variants of a novel attention modification paradigm were developed …
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, worry and attention to threat: A systematic review
H Goodwin, J Yiend, CR Hirsch - Clinical psychology review, 2017 - Elsevier
Among anxious populations, attention has been demonstrated to be preferentially biased to
threatening material compared to neutral or other valenced material. Individuals who have …
threatening material compared to neutral or other valenced material. Individuals who have …
Exploring the function of selective attention and hypervigilance for threat in anxiety
HJ Richards, V Benson, N Donnelly… - Clinical psychology review, 2014 - Elsevier
Theoretical frameworks of anxiety propose that attentional biases to threat-related stimuli
cause or maintain anxious states. The current paper draws on theoretical frameworks and …
cause or maintain anxious states. The current paper draws on theoretical frameworks and …
Anxiety-linked attentional bias: is it reliable?
There is substantial evidence that heightened anxiety vulnerability is characterized by
increased selective attention to threatening information. The reliability of this anxiety-linked …
increased selective attention to threatening information. The reliability of this anxiety-linked …
Interacting effects of worry and anxiety on attentional disengagement from threat
Recent work suggests that the ability to disengage attention from threatening information is
impaired in people who suffer from anxiety and dysphoria. It has been suggested that this …
impaired in people who suffer from anxiety and dysphoria. It has been suggested that this …
Eye tracking evidence of threat-related attentional bias in anxiety-and fear-related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Context Cognitive theories of anxiety-and fear-related pathology suggest that individuals
with these forms of pathology (versus those without) exhibit greater threat-related attentional …
with these forms of pathology (versus those without) exhibit greater threat-related attentional …