Electrocortical Consequences of Image Processing: The Influence of Working Memory Load and Worry

Research suggests that worry precludes emotional processing as well as biases attentional processes. Although there is burgeoning evidence for the relationship between executive functioning and worry, more research in this area is needed. A recent theory suggests one mechanism for the negative effects of worry on neural indicators of attention may be working memory load, however few studies have examined this directly. The goal of the current study was to document the influence of both visual and verbal working memory load and worry on attention allocation during processing of emotional images in a cued image paradigm.

Source: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - January 9, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Evan J. White, DeMond M. Grant Source Type: research