APS

2023 APS Annual Convention

Belief Inflexibility across Symptom Dimensions: Risk and Resilience in the General and Clinical Populations

Sunday, May 28, 2023 · Washington, DC

Oral · Clinical Science

Inflexibility in forming and maintaining beliefs has been implicated in the general population as well as a variety of mental health conditions. This symposium presents cutting-edge affective, cognitive and social research across symptom dimensions with the common goal of understanding the nature and mechanisms of (in)flexible beliefs and belief updating.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Philip CorlettChair
    Yale University
  • Wisteria DengCoChair
    Yale University
  • Ann HaynosDiscussant
    Virginia Commonwealth University

Presentations

  1. Causes and Consequences of Biased and Inflexible Interpretations: The First Five Years of Research with the Emotional Bade TaskMichael Bronstein
  2. Examining (In)Flexibility in Social Interpretations and Impression Formation: The Risk and Resilience in Coping with StressWisteria Deng
  3. Emotion Regulation Flexibility and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: An Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) StudyShuquan Chen
  4. Flexibly Inflexible: How Erratic Switching Relates to Rigid Overhypotheses in PsychosisPhilip Corlett