ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science

Belief Updating in Emotional Disorders

Friday, March 10, 2023 · Brussels, Belgium

Clinical Science

Anxiety and depression are prevalent mental disorders associated with significant impairment. Classical theory and research focused on cognitive biases as maintaining factors of these conditions. Recent research suggests updating difficulties as an additional mechanism. This symposium seeks to explore recent findings and methodological approaches to updating in anxiety and depression.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Nilly MorChair
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Einat Levy-GigiCoChair
    Bar Ilan University

Presentations

  1. Navigating the Social World: The Role of Cognitive and Socio-Affective Processes in Depression and Social AnxietyJonas Everaert
  2. Meta-Perceptions in Social Anxiety: Distinct Patterns for Social-Rank and Affiliation InformationEva Gilboa-Schechtman
  3. Applying Belief-Updating Principles to Explain, Investigate and Potentially Mitigate the Effects of Health Beliefs on Physical Health and Well-BeingLiron Rozenkrantz
  4. Shifting Away from Negative Inferences for Negative Events and Its Effect on Mood and RuminationNilly Mor