Decreased perceptual sensitivity to emotion-evoking stimuli in depression
Wexler B, Levenson L, Warrenburg S, Price L. Decreased perceptual sensitivity to emotion-evoking stimuli in depression. Psychiatry Research 1994, 51: 127-138. PMID: 8022947, DOI: 10.1016/0165-1781(94)90032-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial displaysOwn faceNegative emotion-related wordsEmotion-evoking stimuliEmotion-related wordsDichotic listening paradigmEmotion-related stimuliNegative facial displaysNormal cognitive processingNeutral wordsAutomatic mimicryCognitive processingPerceptual sensitivityFacial mimicryNegative wordsEmotional responsesDichotic testsSelective perceptionDepressed patientsStimuliWordsHealthy controlsEmotionsFaceSuch measures