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Negative Interpretation Bias Connects to Real-World Daily Affect: A Multistudy Approach.

Authors :
Puccetti, Nikki A.
Villano, William J.
Stamatis, Caitlin A.
Hall, Kimberly Arditte
Torrez, Vilet F.
Neta, Maital
Timpano, Kiara R.
Heller, Aaron S.
Source :
Journal of Experimental Psychology. General. Jun2023, Vol. 152 Issue 6, p1690-1704. 15p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Negative interpretation bias, the tendency to appraise ambiguous stimuli as threatening, shapes our emotional lives. Various laboratory tasks, which differ in stimuli features and task procedures, can quantify negative interpretation bias. However, it is unknown whether these tasks globally predict individual differences in real-world negative (NA) and positive (PA) affect. Across two studies, we tested whether different labbased negative interpretation bias tasks predict daily NA and PA, measured via mobile phone across months. To quantify negative interpretation bias, Study 1 (N = 69) used a verbal, self-referential task whereas Study 2 (N = 110) used a perceptual, emotional image task with faces and scenes. Across tasks, negative interpretation bias was linked to heightened daily NA. However, only negative interpretation bias in response to ambiguous faces was related to decreased daily PA. These results illustrate the ecological validity of negative interpretation bias tasks and highlight converging and unique relationships between distinct tasks and naturalistic emotion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00963445
Volume :
152
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Experimental Psychology. General
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
164236199
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001351