Brief learning induces a memory bias for arousing-negative words: An fMRI study in high and low trait anxious persons

Brief learning induces a memory bias for arousing-negative words: An fMRI study in high and low trait anxious persons

Persons suffering from anxiety disorders display facilitated processing of arousing and negative stimuli, such as negative words. This memory bias is reflected in better recall and increased amygdala activity in response to such stimuli. However, individual learning histories were not considered in...

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Main Authors: Annuschka Salima Eden, Vera eDehmelt, Matthias eBischoff, Pienie eZwitserlood, Harald eKugel, Kati eKeuper, Peter eZwanzger, Christian eDobel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Amygdala
Emotions
fMRI
Memory bias
trait anxiety
statistical word-learning
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01226/full

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