Emotional States, Attention, and Working Memory :A Special Issue of Cognition & Emotion - Special Issues of Cognition and Emotion
Emotional States, Attention, and Working Memory :A Special Issue of Cognition & Emotion - Special Issues of Cognition and Emotion
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Published:
25 March, 2010
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Description
This Special Issue is concerned with the effects of three emotional states (positive affect; anxiety; and depression) on performance. More specifically, the contributors focus on the potential mediating effects of attention and of executive processes of working memory. The evidence discussed suggests that anxiety and depression both impair the executive functions of shifting and inhibition, in part due to task-irrelevant processing (e.g., rumination; worry). In contrast, positive affect seems to enhance the shifting function and does not impair the inhibition function. The complicating role of motivational intensity is also discussed, as are implications for future research.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781848727168 |
| ISBN10 | 184872716X |
| Number Of Pages | 192 |
| Item Weight | 520 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
Author's Bio
Nazanin Derakhshan, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
Michael Eysenck, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK