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Distortion of perception and recall of neutral feedback in depression

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The present study evaluated four hypotheses derived from prior research and Beck's cognitive model of depression. It was predicted that depressedanxious subjects, relative to nondepressed-nonanxious and nondepressedanxious controls, would distort their immediate perception and their recall of neutrally valenced feedback, would show greater negative mood shifts because of this distortion, and would predict they would do more poorly if they were to complete the experimental task again. None of the hypotheses were supported by the data. The obtained data were discussed in relationship to the cognitive model of depression and prior findings with similar subjects on the same experimental tasks.

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  1. Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, 512 Moore Building, 16802, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA

    W. Edward Craighead & Kevin S. Hickey

  2. Middle Tennessee State University, USA

    Bob G. DeMonbreun

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Craighead, W.E., Hickey, K.S. & DeMonbreun, B.G. Distortion of perception and recall of neutral feedback in depression. Cogn Ther Res 3, 291–298 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01185969

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