Processing of an ambiguous time phrase in posttraumatic stress disorder: Eye movements suggest a passive, oncoming perception of the futureShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: Psychiatry Research, ISSN 0165-1781, E-ISSN 1872-7123, Vol. 299Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Metaphorically, the future can be perceived as approaching us (time-moving metaphor) or as being approached by us (ego-moving metaphor). Also, in line with findings that our eyes look more up when thinking about the future than the past, the future’s location can be conceptualized in upwards terms. Eye movements were recorded in 19 participants with PTSD and 20 healthy controls. Participants with PTSD showed downward and healthy controls upward eye movements while processing an ego/time-moving ambiguous phrase, suggesting a passive (time-moving) outlook toward the future. If replicated, our findings may have implications for the conceptualization and treatment of PTSD.
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Elsevier, 2021. Vol. 299
Keywords [en]
adult, ambiguous time phrase processing, Article, avoidance behavior, brain function, clinical article, cognitive defect, controlled study, downward eye movement, experience, eye movement, female, human, hyperarousal, male, mental disease, mood disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, priority journal, re experience, time perception, concept formation, eye movement, literature, perception, Concept Formation, Eye Movements, Humans, Metaphor, Perception, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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Other Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-44540DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113845Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85102797759OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-44540DiVA, id: diva2:1641910
2022-03-032022-03-032025-09-25Bibliographically approved