Biased recognition of facial affect in patients with major depressive disorder reflects clinical state.

Cognitive theories of depression posit that perception is negatively biased in depressive disorder. Previous studies have provided empirical evidence for this notion, but left open the question whether the negative perceptual bias reflects a stable trait or the current depressive state. Here we inve...

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Main Authors: Paula Münkler, Marcus Rothkirch, Yasmin Dalati, Katharina Schmack, Philipp Sterzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129863