When negative interpretations persist, positive emotions don't! Inflexible negative interpretations encourage depression and social anxiety by dampening positive emotions.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2019.103510
Abstract: Research on emotion regulation difficulties has been instrumental in understanding hallmark features of depression and social anxiety. Yet, the cognitive mechanisms that give rise to maladaptive patterns of emotion regulation strategy use remain underspecified. This… read more here.
Keywords: interpretation; depression social; negative interpretations; positive emotions ... See more keywords
Cognitive‐Emotional Impact of Negative Interpretations of Ambiguous Social Information and Fear of Negative Evaluation on the Association Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Social Anxiety Subtypes: A Cross‐Sectional Mediation Analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/sjop.13115
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study investigated whether negative interpretations of ambiguous social information and fear of negative evaluation (FNE) mediate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and social anxiety subtypes, specifically social interaction anxiety and performance… read more here.
Keywords: negative evaluation; social anxiety; ambiguous social; negative interpretations ... See more keywords