Selective memory bias for self-threatening memories in trait anxiety

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 21-36

  Saunders, Jo ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Memory bias; Self threatening memories

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGLECT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PERSONALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874306617     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2012.683851     Document Type: Article

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