View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

The emotional startle effect is disrupted by a concurrent working memory task.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: The emotional startle effect is disrupted by a concurrent working memory task.
Authors: King, Rosemary (AUTHOR), Schaefer, Alexandre (AUTHOR)
Source: Psychophysiology. Feb2011, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p269-272. 8p. 2 Graphs.
Subjects: Short-term memory, Emotions, Startle reaction, Cognition, Psychology
Abstract: Working memory (WM) processes are often thought to play an important role in the cognitive regulation of negative emotions. However, little is known about how they influence emotional processing. We report two experiments that tested whether a concurrent working memory task could modulate the emotional startle eyeblink effect, a well-known index of emotional processing. In both experiments, emotionally negative and neutral pictures were viewed in two conditions: a 'cognitive load' (CL) condition, in which participants had to actively maintain information in working memory (WM) while viewing the pictures, and a control 'no load' (NL) condition. Picture-viewing instructions were identical across CL and NL. In both experiments, results showed a significant reduction of the emotional modulation of the startle eyeblink reflex in the CL condition compared to the NL condition. These findings suggest that a concurrent WM task disrupts emotional processing even when participants are directing visual focus on emotionally relevant information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Psychophysiology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 57158767
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: The emotional startle effect is disrupted by a concurrent working memory task.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22King%2C+Rosemary%22">King, Rosemary</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Schaefer%2C+Alexandre%22">Schaefer, Alexandre</searchLink> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Psychophysiology%22">Psychophysiology</searchLink>. Feb2011, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p269-272. 8p. 2 Graphs.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Short-term+memory%22">Short-term memory</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Emotions%22">Emotions</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Startle+reaction%22">Startle reaction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cognition%22">Cognition</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychology%22">Psychology</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Working memory (WM) processes are often thought to play an important role in the cognitive regulation of negative emotions. However, little is known about how they influence emotional processing. We report two experiments that tested whether a concurrent working memory task could modulate the emotional startle eyeblink effect, a well-known index of emotional processing. In both experiments, emotionally negative and neutral pictures were viewed in two conditions: a 'cognitive load' (CL) condition, in which participants had to actively maintain information in working memory (WM) while viewing the pictures, and a control 'no load' (NL) condition. Picture-viewing instructions were identical across CL and NL. In both experiments, results showed a significant reduction of the emotional modulation of the startle eyeblink reflex in the CL condition compared to the NL condition. These findings suggest that a concurrent WM task disrupts emotional processing even when participants are directing visual focus on emotionally relevant information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Psychophysiology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=57158767
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2010.01062.x
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 8
        StartPage: 269
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Short-term memory
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Emotions
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Startle reaction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cognition
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychology
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: The emotional startle effect is disrupted by a concurrent working memory task.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: King, Rosemary
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Schaefer, Alexandre
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 02
              Text: Feb2011
              Type: published
              Y: 2011
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 00485772
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 48
            – Type: issue
              Value: 2
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Psychophysiology
              Type: main
ResultId 1