Task relevance modulates processing of distracting emotional stimuli

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-52

  Lichtenstein Vidne, Limor ^a   Henik, Avishai ^a   Safadi, Ziad ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Emotional stimuli; Selective attention; Task relevance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TASK RELEVANCE;

ATTENTION; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84858256179     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2011.567055     Document Type: Article

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