Proactive Control of Emotional Distraction: Evidence From EEG Alpha Suppression

Biased attention towards emotional stimuli is adaptive, as it facilitates responses to important threats and rewards. An unfortunate consequence is that emotional stimuli can become potent distractors when they are irrelevant to current goals. How can this distraction be overcome despite the bias to...

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Main Authors: Justin Murphy, Christel Devue, Paul M. Corballis, Gina M. Grimshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00318/full