Current and lasting effects of affect labeling on late positive potential (LPP) amplitudes elicited by negative events
Abstract Introduction Labeling the emotional aspect of self‐unrelated stimuli (i.e., affect labeling) is a crucial strategy for implicit emotion regulation. However, it is uncertain whether affect labeling influences event‐related potential (ERP) responses (e.g., the late positive potential, LPP) to...
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| description | Abstract Introduction Labeling the emotional aspect of self‐unrelated stimuli (i.e., affect labeling) is a crucial strategy for implicit emotion regulation. However, it is uncertain whether affect labeling influences event‐related potential (ERP) responses (e.g., the late positive potential, LPP) to negative stimuli in comparison with control conditions in which attention is shifted to the emotional content of the stimuli (e.g., affect matching). Additionally, it is unknown whether affect labeling has a lasting effect on the processing of negative stimuli. Methods Participants were required to label the emotion (negative or neutral) of target pictures with two words, to match the emotion with alternative pictures or to merely view the target pictures. Target pictures were presented again immediately after the regulation task. After all the target pictures had been labeled, matched and viewed, the pictures were re‐exposed for the third time. Results The results showed that negative pictures elicited larger late LPP responses during the affect labeling task than during other tasks. However, the LPP responses were smaller for negative pictures in the affect labeling condition than in the other conditions when target pictures were re‐exposed immediately after the task. When target pictures were re‐presented again long after the regulation tasks, the LPP responses were smaller for negative stimuli with a history of affect labeling than viewing, whereas this effect did not differ between the affect labeling and matching conditions. Conclusion The current findings suggest that affect labeling has current effects and, to some extent, has lasting effects on negative stimulus processing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d04383dac004cf1a9d6f99b937724462023-07-13T04:43:15ZengWileyBrain and Behavior2162-32792023-07-01137n/an/a10.1002/brb3.3065Current and lasting effects of affect labeling on late positive potential (LPP) amplitudes elicited by negative eventsJiafeng Liang0Huiyan Lin1Department of Applied Psychology, School of EducationGuangdong University of EducationGuangzhouChinaInstitute of Applied Psychology, School of Public AdministrationGuangdong University of FinanceGuangzhouChinaAbstract Introduction Labeling the emotional aspect of self‐unrelated stimuli (i.e., affect labeling) is a crucial strategy for implicit emotion regulation. However, it is uncertain whether affect labeling influences event‐related potential (ERP) responses (e.g., the late positive potential, LPP) to negative stimuli in comparison with control conditions in which attention is shifted to the emotional content of the stimuli (e.g., affect matching). Additionally, it is unknown whether affect labeling has a lasting effect on the processing of negative stimuli. Methods Participants were required to label the emotion (negative or neutral) of target pictures with two words, to match the emotion with alternative pictures or to merely view the target pictures. Target pictures were presented again immediately after the regulation task. After all the target pictures had been labeled, matched and viewed, the pictures were re‐exposed for the third time. Results The results showed that negative pictures elicited larger late LPP responses during the affect labeling task than during other tasks. However, the LPP responses were smaller for negative pictures in the affect labeling condition than in the other conditions when target pictures were re‐exposed immediately after the task. When target pictures were re‐presented again long after the regulation tasks, the LPP responses were smaller for negative stimuli with a history of affect labeling than viewing, whereas this effect did not differ between the affect labeling and matching conditions. Conclusion The current findings suggest that affect labeling has current effects and, to some extent, has lasting effects on negative stimulus processing.https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3065affect labelingcurrent effectslasting effectsLPPnegative pictures |
| spellingShingle | Jiafeng Liang Huiyan Lin Current and lasting effects of affect labeling on late positive potential (LPP) amplitudes elicited by negative events Brain and Behavior affect labeling current effects lasting effects LPP negative pictures |
| title | Current and lasting effects of affect labeling on late positive potential (LPP) amplitudes elicited by negative events |
| title_full | Current and lasting effects of affect labeling on late positive potential (LPP) amplitudes elicited by negative events |
| title_fullStr | Current and lasting effects of affect labeling on late positive potential (LPP) amplitudes elicited by negative events |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current and lasting effects of affect labeling on late positive potential (LPP) amplitudes elicited by negative events |
| title_short | Current and lasting effects of affect labeling on late positive potential (LPP) amplitudes elicited by negative events |
| title_sort | current and lasting effects of affect labeling on late positive potential lpp amplitudes elicited by negative events |
| topic | affect labeling current effects lasting effects LPP negative pictures |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3065 |
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