The Relationship between Anxiety and Task Switching Ability

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The Relationship between Anxiety and Task Switching Ability

Amara Gul
Amara Gul The University of Birmingham
Glyn W. Humphreys
Glyn W. Humphreys
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This study examined task switching ability as a function of anxiety. Participants with mild anxiety switched between emotion and age classification among faces. There were few important results: (i) Individuals with anxiety categorized facial emotion faster than facial age (ii)There was a larger switch cost for age than the emotion categorization (iii) Anxiety was a significant predictor of task switch costs. We discussed why anxious individuals showed a deficit in cognitive control of facial attributes.

The Relationship between Anxiety and Task Switching Ability

This study examined task switching ability as a function of anxiety. Participants with mild anxiety switched between emotion and age classification among faces. There were few important results: (i) Individuals with anxiety categorized facial emotion faster than facial age (ii)There was a larger switch cost for age than the emotion categorization (iii) Anxiety was a significant predictor of task switch costs. We discussed why anxious individuals showed a deficit in cognitive control of facial attributes.

Amara Gul
Amara Gul The University of Birmingham
Glyn W. Humphreys
Glyn W. Humphreys

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Amara Gul. 2014. “. Global Journal of Human-Social Science – A: Arts & Humanities GJHSS-A Volume 14 (GJHSS Volume 14 Issue A6): .

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS

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The Relationship between Anxiety and Task Switching Ability

Amara Gul
Amara Gul The University of Birmingham
Glyn W. Humphreys
Glyn W. Humphreys

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