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Post-event processing and autobiographical memory in social anxiety: The influence of negative feedback and rumination

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posted on 2023-06-07, 19:00 authored by Julie Morgan, Robin BanerjeeRobin Banerjee
Two experiments investigated the extent to which the content of feedback and the style of post-event processing are associated with a bias in the retrieval of autobiographical memories by individuals high in social anxiety. In each experiment high and low socially anxious individuals responded to questions about autobiographical experiences, participated in a task involving real or imagined social encounters, and then recalled autobiographical memories. In Experiment 1 (n = 50) participants focused on positive or negative feedback following the social task, while in Experiment 2 (n = 59) participants engaged in either a ruminative or reflective response style following the social task. Experiment 1 showed that negative feedback led to the recall of memories with a significantly greater average anxiety rating only in the high social anxiety group. Experiment 2 demonstrated that the high social anxiety group who engaged in a ruminative response style recalled memories with the highest average anxiety rating. Implications of these findings for understanding the role of post-event processing as a maintaining factor in social anxiety are discussed.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

ISSN

0887-6185

Issue

7

Volume

22

Page range

1190-1204

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  • Psychology Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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