Regulatory Effects of Reward Anticipation and Target on Attention Processing of Emotional Stimulation.

ABSTRACT: Studies suggest that reward and emotion are interdependent. However, there are discrepancies regarding the interaction between these variables. Some researchers speculate that the inconsistent findings may be due to different targets being used. Although reward and emotion both affect attention, it is not clear whether their impacts are independent. This study examined the impact of reward anticipation on emotion processing for different targets. A cue-target paradigm was used, and behavior and eye-tracking data were recorded in an emotion or sex recognition task under the conditions of reward and non-reward anticipation. The results showed that when the target was related to the emotional attribute of the stimulus, the reward promoted the processing target information, thereby generating

SUBMITTER: Yao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7283617 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature