Reward devaluation
Dot-probe meta-analytic evidence of avoidance of positive information in depressed persons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4421937 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E Samuel Winer (0000-0002-3817-874X), Taban Salem |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 142 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 18-78 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/bul0000022 |
| PMID | 26619211 |
| OpenAlex | W2464543696 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
Cognitive theories of depression and anxiety have traditionally emphasized the role of attentional biases in the processing of negative information. The dot-probe task has been widely used to study this phenomenon. Recent findings suggest that biased processing of positive information might also be an important aspect of developing psychopathological symptoms. However, despite some evidence suggesting persons with symptoms of depression and anxiety may avoid positive information, many dot-probe studies have produced null findings. The present review used conventional and novel meta-analytic methods to evaluate dot-probe attentional biases away from positive information and, for comparison, toward negative information, in depressed and anxious individuals. Results indicated that avoidance of positive information is a real effect exhibiting substantial evidential value among persons experiencing psychopathology, with individuals evidencing primary symptoms of depression clearly demonstrating this effect. Different theoretical explanations for these findings are evaluated, including those positing threat-processing structures, even-handedness, self-regulation, and reward devaluation, with the novel theory of reward devaluation emphasized and expanded. These novel findings and theory suggest that avoidance of prospective reward helps to explain the cause and sustainability of depressed states. Suggestions for future research and methodological advances are discussed
Anxiety · Attentional bias · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Depression (economics · Devaluation · Information processing · Negative information · Psychiatry · Psychopathology · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Stress Responses and Cortisol · Clinical Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
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| Citations per year | 2,9 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |