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2026 APS Annual Convention

Cognitive (In)Flexibility In Emotional Disorders: Mechanisms, Pathways, Daily-Life Dynamics, and Intervention Targets

Thursday, May 28, 2026 · Barcelona, Spain

Oral · Mental Health in Focus: Symptoms, Support & Intervention

This symposium integrates experimental, developmental, dyadic, ecological, and intervention research to examine how biased and inflexible interpretations shape emotional vulnerability across contexts. By identifying interpretation flexibility as a cross-cutting mechanism, the talks advance theory and highlight promising targets for prevention and intervention in anxiety and depression.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Jonas EveraertChair
    Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University

Presentations

  1. Struggling to Change Your Mind: Social Belief Updating In Anxiety and DepressionReut Zabag
  2. Biased and Inflexible Interpretations of Social Situations Predict Depressive Symptoms and Relational Outcomes In Parent-Adolescent DyadsReuma Gadassi-Polack
  3. Trapped In Thought: Investigating Reciprocal Links between Negative Interpretation Inflexibility, Rumination, and Dampening of Positive Emotions In Daily LifeJonas Everaert
  4. Ocat Training Preserves Positive Interpretation Biases and Promotes Adaptive Emotional Responses In the Face of Stress: Cross-Task Effects from the SST and the Emotional BadeAlvaro Sanchez