The behavioral economics of social anxiety disorder reveal a robust effect for interpersonal traits.

ABSTRACT: Recent evidence suggests that reduced generosity among individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) in behavioral economic tasks may result from constraint in changing behavior according to interpersonal contingencies. That is, people with SAD may be slower to be more generous when the situation warrants. Conversely, more global effects on generosity may be related to interpersonal vindictiveness, a dimension only somewhat related to SAD. A total of 133 participants, 73 with the generalized form of SAD, completed self-report instruments and a behavioral economic task with simulated interpersonal (friend, romantic partner, stranger) interactions. In a separate visit, friends (n = 88) also came to the lab and rated participants on vindictiveness. Interpersonal vindictiveness was associated

SUBMITTER: Rodebaugh TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5539977 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature