Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ184643
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Publication Date: 1977
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Social Anxiety and Selective Memory for Affective Information About the Self
O'Banion, Katy; Arkowitz, Hal
Social Behavior and Personality, 5, 2, 321-7, 77
High and low socially anxious women were given identical feedback about their personality traits after a brief social interaction with a male confederate. The male confederate was trained to respond positively to half and negatively to half. High socially anxious subjects had more accurate memory for negative information about themselves. (Author)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Anxiety, College Students, Feedback, Females, Memory, Research Projects, Self Concept, Social Behavior
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