Neural basis of negativity bias in the perception of ambiguous facial expression

Abstract Negativity bias, which describes the tendency to interpret ambiguous stimuli or events as negative, is often observed in patients with depression and may prevent psychological well-being. Here, we used ambiguous facial stimuli, with negative (sad) and positive (happy) emotions simultaneousl...

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Main Authors: Takehito Ito, Keita Yokokawa, Noriaki Yahata, Ayako Isato, Tetsuya Suhara, Makiko Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00502-3