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: Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research