Subjects: Psychology >> Experimental Psychology submitted time 2023-09-07
Abstract: Attentional blink (AB) is a phenomenon in which identifying the second of two targets (T2) is impaired when it appears 200~500 ms after the first target (T1). This phenomenon reflects the limitation of conscious processing in the temporal dimension. However, emotional T2 can attenuate AB compared to neutral T2. This provides an observation window and research means for understanding the preferential processing of emotional stimuli. The phenomenon of emotional T2 attenuating AB is influenced by factors such as the difficulty of T1, the task demand of T2 and emotional expectation. The brain regions primarily involved in emotional T2 attenuating AB include the amygdala, anterior cingulate cortex, and orbitofrontal cortex. In the temporal dimension, compared to neutral T2, emotional T2 exhibits enhanced effects in both the early and late stages of cognitive processing. The “Attentional Enhancement and Consolidation Competition Hypothesis” was proposed to explain the underlying mechanism of emotional T2 attenuating AB. The early attentional capture of emotional information mediated by the amygdala is key to reducing AB for emotion, while task demand and other top-down factors modulate the late consolidation process.
Subjects: Psychology >> Developmental Psychology Subjects: Psychology >> Social Psychology submitted time 2021-12-28
Abstract: As two common and easily confused self-conscious emotions, the effects of guilt and shame on cooperative behavior and their mechanisms are different. The effect of guilt is more stable and universal, while that of shame is more complex. This can be explained by the motivation and regulation mechanisms of influence, including the compensation and repair motivation of guilt to others, the protection and repair motivation of shame to self, and the regulation of individual and situational factors. Future research should focus on the effectiveness of the induction and measurement methods of guilt and shame, the internal process and physiological mechanism of the effect, and the individual and cultural differences in the effect on cooperative behavior.
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Subjects: Psychology >> Cognitive Psychology submitted time 2020-09-23
Abstract: Pride is a positive emotional experience arising from evaluating one's own achievements. The neural basis researches have shown that the synergistic actions between regions of the brain that relate to the theory of mind, self-referencing, emotion, reward, and memory constitute the neural basis of pride. A comparison of neurological and physiological studies revealed similarities and differences in the neural basis of pride, basic emotions, and moral emotions. These findings provide the basis for understanding the complex neural mechanisms of pride. Future research should explore the neural mechanisms of different types of pride and the interaction between pride and cognitive processes.
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Subjects: Psychology >> Applied Psychology submitted time 2020-09-07
Abstract: Affective forecasting bias is a type of separation phenomenon between affective forecasting and affective experience. According to the literature from the past decade (2009~2019), the popular research topics involve bias phenomena, causes, and interventions. Accordingly, three main findings are presented: Affective forecasting bias is very common, the causes of bias are extensive, and interventions can be conducted. Future research should especially focus on revealing the mechanism of affective forecasting bias, such as the psychological mechanism of specific biases and neuropsychological mechanism of biases and its evolutionary and cultural mechanisms. "
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