Hemispheric differences in the processing of attachment words

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serval:BIB_EEA6D7BFB770
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Hemispheric differences in the processing of attachment words
Journal
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
Author(s)
Mohr C., Rowe A. C., Crawford M. T.
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
30
Number
4
Pages
471-480
Language
english
Notes
1380-3395 (Print)
1380-3395 (Linking)
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Abstract
Inconsistent findings regarding the valence hypothesis might relate to ambiguously valenced stimuli used in some studies. To account for this potential caveat, we used positive and negative attachment words. A total of 50 participants made lexical decisions in a bilateral simultaneous presentation paradigm. Results showed a general right-visual-field advantage for lexical decisions and a general superiority for positive over negative words. Crucially, we found a left-visual-field advantage for positive over negative words. Results oppose the valence hypothesis, but support a specific role of the right hemisphere in emotional processing, in particular when dealing with positive interpersonal relationship information.
Keywords
Adolescent Adult Analysis of Variance Dominance, Cerebral/*physiology Emotions/*physiology Female Humans Mental Processes/*physiology Neuropsychological Tests Reaction Time/physiology *Semantics *Vocabulary
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