Acute anxiety and social inference: An experimental manipulation with 7.5% carbon dioxide inhalation
Conclusions:
Positive self-bias (i.e. fewer errors learning self-like than self-dislike) seemed robust to changes in state anxiety. In contrast, learning other-referential evaluation was impaired as state anxiety increased. This suggested that the previously observed variations in self-bias arise due to trait, rather than state, characteristics.
Source: Journal of Psychopharmacology - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Button, K. S., Karwatowska, L., Kounali, D., Munafo, M. R., Attwood, A. S. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
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