Theoretical accounts of self-representation assume a privileged role for information that is
linked to the self and suggest that self-relevant stimuli capture attention in a seemingly …

In healthy subjects, emotional stimuli, positive stimuli in particular, are processed in a
facilitated manner as are stimuli related to the self. These preferential processing biases …

Several studies have demonstrated links between oxytocin and socio-emotional information
processing. Regarding the frequently studied single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) …

Background: Rumination, a tendency to focus on negative self-related thoughts, is a central
symptom of depression. Studying the self-related aspect of such symptoms is challenging …

Depression is a frequent mental affective disorder. Cognitive vulnerability models propose
two major cognitive risk factors that favor the onset and severity of depressive symptoms …

Attentional focus during aerobic exercise has been studied in the context of sports
performance, injury prevention and affective experience. Previous research suggests that an …

The influence of aerobic exercise, as a possibly mood-enhancing experience, was
investigated for its effect on emotional evaluation of self-vs. other-related emotional (eg …

Given the substantial personal and global impact of psychosis, researchers are exploring
early intervention and prevention by identifying risk factors to promote symptom remission …

Meixner et al. Affective Language and OXTR Gene Variations evaluation of neutral words
(interpretation bias), A+ carriers displayed a weaker positive interpretation bias compared to …

Terrorist attacks have a significant impact on human lives. This study examined emotional
responses after the terrorist attacks in London in March and June of 2017, respectively. This …