Background:
Depressive
symptoms
are
associated
with
negative
expectations
and
reduced
belief
updating
by
positive
information.
Cognitive
immunization,
the
devaluation
of
information,
has
been
argued
to
be
central
in
this
relationship
predictive
processing
models
suggest
that
more
information
is
greater
cognitive
immunization.Methods:
In
an
online
experiment,
N=347
healthy
participants
took
part
a
performance
task
standardized
feedback
varying
levels
positivity
(mild,
moderate,
extreme).
Effects
on
immunization
were
investigated.
Further,
depressive
symptoms,
interpretation
bias
participant’s
self-evaluation
examined
as
potential
correlates
updating.Results:
As
expected,
receiving
mildly
reported
amount
than
those
moderately
feedback.
However,
neither
group
differed
from
extremely
Although
did
not
show
hypothesized
association
they
weaker
increase
following
Exploratory
analyses
showed
associations
between
updating.Conclusions:
The
results
engaged
when
was
less
expected.
updating,
but
immunization.
Self-evaluation
may
promising
factor
for
future
research.
Cognitive Therapy and Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
48(2), С. 225 - 241
Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2024
Abstract
Background
Depressive
symptoms
are
associated
with
negative
expectations
and
reduced
belief
updating
by
positive
information.
Cognitive
immunization,
the
devaluation
of
information,
has
been
argued
to
be
central
in
this
relationship
predictive
processing
models
suggest
that
more
information
is
greater
cognitive
immunization.
Methods
In
an
online
experiment,
N
=
347
healthy
participants
took
part
a
performance
task
standardized
feedback
varying
levels
positivity
(mild,
moderate,
extreme).
Effects
on
immunization
were
investigated.
Further,
depressive
symptoms,
interpretation
bias
participant’s
self-evaluation
examined
as
potential
correlates
updating.
Results
As
expected,
receiving
mildly
reported
amount
than
those
moderately
feedback.
However,
neither
group
differed
from
extremely
Although
did
not
show
hypothesized
association
they
weaker
increase
following
Exploratory
analyses
showed
associations
between
Conclusions
The
results
engaged
when
was
less
expected.
updating,
but
Self-evaluation
may
promising
factor
for
future
research.
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
354, С. 662 - 672
Опубликована: Март 12, 2024
Effects
of
online
contemplative
practices,
especially
partner-based
on
psychological
well-being
remain
mixed,
with
sparse
understanding
potential
affective-cognitive
mechanisms.
The
study
aimed
to
assess
the
efficacy
two
interventions
in
improving
depression,
anxiety,
emotion
regulation
(ER),
and
resilience,
evaluate
mechanistic
role
negative
attention
interpretation
biases.
Employing
a
randomized
controlled
design
(n
=
285),
we
compared
10-week
mindfulness-based
socio-emotional
dyadic
interventions,
both
supported
by
weekly
coaching
sessions.
Mental
health
aspects
were
assessed
using
validated
self-report
measures
biases
mouse-contingent
Scrambled
Sentences
Task.
Both
waitlist
control,
led
reductions
depression
ER
difficulties,
while
trait
anxiety
decreased
only
after
mindfulness
training.
Increases
multidimensional
resilience
observed
training
stress
recovery
training,
control.
Socio-emotional
significant
bias
this
mediated
anxiety.
Neither
state
or
bias.
subclinical
nature
overrepresentation
females
sample
limits
generalizability.
Findings
indicate
that
sessions,
can
reduce
difficulties.
Though
practice
reduced
enhanced
recovery,
increased
resilience.
bias,
which
emerged
as
an
intervention-specific
mechanism.
These
findings
highlight
benefits
intervention
approaches
for
well-being.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 17, 2023
Abstract
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
created
a
significant
mental
health
burden
on
the
global
population.
Studies
during
have
shown
that
risk
factors
such
as
intolerance
of
uncertainty
and
maladaptive
emotion
regulation
are
associated
with
increased
psychopathology.
Meanwhile,
protective
cognitive
control
flexibility
been
to
protect
pandemic.
However,
potential
pathways
through
which
these
function
impact
remain
unclear.
In
present
multi-wave
study,
304
individuals
(18
years
or
older,
191
Males),
residing
in
USA
data
collection,
completed
weekly
online
assessments
validated
questionnaires
across
period
five
weeks
(27th
March
2020–1st
May
2020).
Mediation
analyses
revealed
longitudinal
changes
difficulties
mediated
effect
increases
stress,
depression,
anxiety
Further,
individual
differences
moderated
relationship
between
difficulties.
While
emerged
for
health,
seems
against
negative
effects
promote
stress
resilience.
Interventions
aimed
at
enhancing
might
protection
similar
crises
future.
Cognitive Research Principles and Implications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(1)
Опубликована: Май 8, 2023
Abstract
The
aim
of
the
present
research
was
to
develop
and
test
efficacy
a
novel
online
contingent
attention
training
(i.e.,
OCAT)
modify
interpretation
biases,
improve
emotion
regulation,
reduce
emotional
symptom
levels
in
face
major
stressors.
Two
proof-of-principle
studies
were
carried
out.
In
study
1,
64
undergraduates
who
about
start
stressful
period
final
exams)
randomized
undergo
10
days
active
OCAT
or
sham-control
training.
Emotion
regulation
(habitual
use
rumination
reappraisal)
(depression
anxiety)
assessed
before
after
intervention.
2
,
same
×
mixed
design
used
with
58
individuals
from
general
population
undergoing
situation
(the
lockdown
at
beginning
COVID-19
pandemic
2020).
both
studies,
group
showed
significant
improvements
on
towards
negative
information
biases
comparison
group.
Additionally,
changes
cognitive
transferred
reductions
participants’
anxiety
levels.
These
results
show
preliminary
evidence
regarding
target
as
well
processes
buffer
against
effects
Emotion,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
24(4), С. 935 - 946
Опубликована: Ноя. 16, 2023
Individuals
exhibit
a
systematic
valence
bias-a
specific
form
of
interpretation
bias-in
response
to
emotional
ambiguity.
Accumulating
evidence
suggests
most
people
initially
respond
ambiguity
negatively
and
differ
only
in
subsequent
responses.
We
hypothesized
that
trait-level
cognitive
reappraisal-an
emotion
regulation
strategy
involving
the
reinterpretation
affective
meaning
stimuli-might
explain
individual
differences
bias.
To
answer
this
question,
we
conducted
random-effects
meta-analysis
14
effect
sizes
from
13
prior
studies
(
