Images of the self in social anxiety: effects on the retrieval of autobiographical memories

Cognitive models of social phobia propose that negative self-images play an important role in maintaining anxiety. This study examines the effect of holding a positive or a negative image in mind during a speech on the retrieval of autobiographical memories. Twenty high socially anxious participants...

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Main Authors: Stopa, Lusia (Author), Jenkins, Andy (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2007-12.
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