Variation on the serotonin transporter gene and bias in the interpretation of ambiguity

Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 106-114

  Fox, Elaine ^a   Standage, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias; Interpretation bias; Serotonin transporter gene

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; DNA;

ADULT; AMBIGUITY; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPELLING; THREAT; WORD RECOGNITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; SYSTEMATIC ERROR;

EID: 84856331244     PISSN: 20445911     EISSN: 2044592X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2011.613821     Document Type: Article

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