Role of stimulus types and valence on the affective memory performance of adults with anxiety.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have found that the emotion of anxiety in adults is easily influence by negative stimuli However, few studies have explored the effect of stimulus types on working memory performance and cognitive processing of adults with anxiety. This study aimed to explore the effects of anxiety on affective working memory and the role of stimulus types and valences on affective working memory performance. Forty adults were recruited for the experiment and were divided into two groups according to their anxiety levels. The valence and type of stimulus were manipulated in a memory recognition experiment. The results indicated that individuals with anxiety performed poorer when subjected to positive stimuli than for neutral and negative stimuli, whereas healthy adults exhibited the opposi

SUBMITTER: Fang CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9812702 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature