Do Negative Interpretive Biases Drive Low Positive Emotional Reactivity?

Negative interpretive biases predict increased negative-emotional reactivity and emotion-related disorders (e.g., mood, anxiety, stress). However, little research has examined how biases influence positive-emotional reactions. Here, we found that negative interpretive bias mediated the association between dispositional negative affectivity and positive-emotional reactivity to films, suggesting a novel pathway of risk.