Memory for Angry Faces,Impulsivity, and Problematic Behavior in Adolescence |
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Authors: | Mathieu d’Acremont Martial Van der Linden |
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Institution: | (1) Swiss Centre for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Rue des Battoirs 7, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland;(2) Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Research has shown that cognitive processes like the attribution of hostile intention or angry emotion to others contribute
to the development and maintenance of conduct problems. However, the role of memory has been understudied in comparison with
attribution biases. The aim of this study was thus to test if a memory bias for angry faces was related to conduct problems
in youth. Adolescents from a junior secondary school were presented with angry and happy faces and were later asked to recognize
the same faces with a neutral expression. They also completed an impulsivity questionnaire. A teacher assessed their behavior.
The results showed that a better recognition of angry faces than happy faces predicted conduct problems and hyperactivity/inattention
as reported by the teacher. The memory bias effect was more pronounced for impulsive adolescents. It is suggested that a memory
bias for angry faces favors disruptive behavior but that a good ability to control impulses may moderate the negative impact
of this bias. |
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Keywords: | Problematic behavior Adolescence Memory bias Emotional faces Impulsivity Social information processing |
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