Publications by authors named "Marta Szastok"
Are attentional bias and memory bias for negative words causally related?
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry
September 2013
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between attentional bias and memory bias in individuals with depression, exploring how one may influence the other.
- Participants underwent attentional training to redirect focus from negative words, revealing that this training reduced their memory bias for negative words in comparison to a control group.
- While the findings suggest that modifying attentional focus could help in managing mood-congruent memory issues in depression, the study's short duration and specific methods limit the broader applicability of these results.
The relationship between need for closure and memory for schema-related information among younger and older adults.
Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn
June 2012
Two studies were conducted to examine the relationships among need for closure (NFC) and schematic information processing in younger and older adults. The results show increased NFC to be associated with less schematic processing (i.e.
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