The implication of cognitive processes in emotional bias. (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lam, Charlene L.M.; Leung, Chantel J.; Yiend, Jenny; Lee, Tatia M.C.
• Is Part Of: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews. Volume 114(2020)
• Page Start: 156
• Page End: 157
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; Behavior -- Periodicals; Ethology -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; Psychophysiologie -- Périodiques; Comportement humain -- Périodiques; Animaux -- Mœurs et comportement -- Périodiques; Neurologie -- Périodiques; Animal behavior; Human behavior; Neurology; Psychophysiology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 573.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.04.022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-7634

Abstract

Highlights: Yuan et al. reviewed the moderating role of stimulus parameters in emotional biases. They suggested that stimulus type, arousal, and task setting modulate emotional bias. We added that cognitive processes, such as attention bias and interpretation bias, might implicate an emotional bias. We discussed the potential synergy of examining cognitive processes alongside emotional bias to understand affective dysregulation. Abstract: Recently, Yuan et al. (2019) quantitatively reviewed emotional bias studies with P3 event-related potential amplitudes and demonstrated that emotional bias varies with stimulus parameters, such as type, arousal, and task setting. We believe that emotional biases might profitably be studied together with cognitive processes in order to understand the affective dysregulation underpinning various mental illnesses. In this commentary, we highlighted the role of attention bias and interpretation bias as examples of cognitive processes affecting emotional bias in anxiety disorders. We discussed the potential synergy of examining cognitive processes alongside emotional bias to understand the psychopathology underlying various prevalent forms of mental disorders and potentially disentangle the intricate mechanisms for further interventions.