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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Interpretation Bias"”.
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Can gratitude interpretation bias modification training reduce the effects of narcissism?
… was to examine the effectiveness of gratitude interpretation bias training in decreasing narcissism. This is important because of gratitude’s consistent ability to increase subjective well-being and improve relationships. Because narcissism has been shown to inhibit gratitude, decreasing …
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Interpretation Bias in Anxious Mothers and Their Children: Can Interpretation Modification Affect the Intergenerational Transmission of Anxiety?
… area of research has demonstrated that interpretation biases play a causal role in the onset of anxiety, and by training interpretation biases towards benign interpretations of ambiguity, experimental paradigms can be used to decrease levels of clinical and trait anxiety in both adults …
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Modifying interpretation bias in adolescents with clinical levels of social phobia: An explorative case design series using Cognitive Bias Modification.
Cognitive Bias Modification for interpretation bias (CBM-I) is a procedure which has been found to successfully modify interpretation bias and anxiety symptoms. To date, very few studies have investigated the efficacy of CBM-I with adolescents. This research investigated the application of a …
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An experimental investigation using Cognitive Bias Modification for paranoid attributions in a non-clinical sample: Effects upon interpretation bias, emotions, and paranoia following a stressful paranoia induction.
… individuals display an ‘external-personal bias’ of blaming negative events on other people rather than situational circumstances or themselves, however, the literature remains equivocal. This study tested whether Cognitive Bias Modification for Interpretations (CBM-I) could train a positive …
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Increasing an individuals trait gratitude by modifying interpretation biases
… disposition of gratitude can be modified through Interpretation Bias Modification (IBM) techniques. This research should help us understand the causal relationship between interpretation-bias and gratitude. Because gratitude is vital to subjective well-being (SWB), enhancing one’s disposition for …
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A feasibility study into the efficacy of a three session Cognitive Bias Modification for Interpretation (CBM-I) training, with Implementation Intentions (II), for adolescents experiencing high levels of social anxiety: A single-case series.
Previous research has found that Cognitive Bias Modification for Interpretation (CBM-I) is effective for modifying interpretation biases and reducing anxiety in adults (e.g., Mathews & Mackintosh, 2000). Beard (2011) recommended investigating the effectiveness of CBM-I in adolescents, particularly …
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A single-case series investigation of the efficacy of an internet delivered multi-session cognitive bias modification – interpretation task in a population with clinical levels of panic symptomatology.
Cognitive bias modification for interpretation bias (CBM-I) has been shown to successfully modify interpretative biases across psychological presentations including social anxiety, generalised anxiety and depression. Despite the role catastrophic misinterpretations of bodily sensations are thought …
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Cognitive Bias Modification & Exercise
… between mental well-being, cognitive bias and physical exercise. The introduction of this thesis begins with a perspective of the relationship between cognitive interpretation bias, physical exercise and mental well-being, specifically anxiety. The thesis begins with two studies which …
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A cognitive bias modification for interpretation (CBM-I) task with individuals experiencing clinical levels of generalised anxiety: a single case series
… efficacy of an online multi-session cognitive bias modification for interpretation (CBM-I) package for reducing worry and negative interpretive bias in individuals presenting with clinical levels of generalised anxiety. Design Single case-series using a non-concurrent multiple-baseline across …
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Anxiety-related cognitions in close relationships
… emphasized the role of information processing biases, and there is evidence that children, as well as adults exhibit these biases. However, to date, little is known about the origins of these biases. This thesis aims to explore whether interpretation bias and fear beliefs might be acquired from …
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Vulnerability to depression and cognitive bias modification
Background and Aims. Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM) has been found to be effective in promoting positive interpretations and mood in adults, including those with symptoms of depression and anxiety. However, only four studies have been conducted in adolescent populations. This study therefore …
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SHARED AND UNIQUE PATTERNS OF RESTING-STATE FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY LINKED TO ATTENTIONAL AND INTERPRETATION BIASES
… number of studies have shown that cognitive biases are associated with the development and maintenance of depression and anxiety. Relative to healthy controls, individuals who are vulnerable for affective disorders prioritize their attentional focus on more negative stimuli and interpret …
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Controllability and its effect on psychological functioning
… on hypervigilance. Unexpectedly, attentional and interpretation bias towards threat remained unaffected by the manipulation of controllability. Finally, Study 8 examined the effect of lacking and losing control on a physiological index of emotion regulation, heart rate variability. Participants …
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Investigating the Role of Cognitive Biases as a Risk Factor for Depression
<p>Consistent with the combined cognitive bias hypothesis (Hirsch, Clark, & Mathews, 2006), cognitive biases in attention, memory, and interpretation have been posited as an underlying vulnerability to the maintenance and recurrence of depressive episodes. While research supports the presence of …