Mgr. Andrea Bočíncová

Master's thesis

Difficulty gating threat-related stimuli from working memory in anxious individuals

Difficulty gating threat-related stimuli from working memory in anxious individuals
Abstract:
Diplomová práca skúma prítomnosť deficitu v schopnosti filtrovať podnety vyvolávajúce hrozbu z pracovnej pamäti u jednotlivcov s rôznou mierou úzkostnosti a vzťah tejto schopnosti k úzkosti príbuzným konštruktom. Experimentálny dizajn bol vytvorený na základe práce Stouta, Shackmana a Larsonovej (2013), pričom bolo v experimente vykonaných niekoľko zmien. Vo výskume bol použitý overený elektrofyzilogický …more
Abstract:
This diploma thesis examines the possibility of deficits in the ability of high anxious individuals to gate threat stimuli from working memory. Using an experimental design adapted from Stout, Shackman and Larson (2013) with sequential presentation of stimuli and a well-validated electrophysiological index of working memory storage, we attempted to replicate their results that suggested decreased filtering …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 30. 4. 2014

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 29. 5. 2014
  • Supervisor: PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D.

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