Jones, B.T., Macphee, L.J., Broomfield, N.M., Jones, B.C. and Espie, C.A. (2005) Sleep-related attentional bias in good, moderate, and poor (primary insomnia) sleepers. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 114(2), pp. 249-258. (doi: 10.1037/0021-843X.114.2.249)
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Abstract
Evidence was sought of an attentional bias toward a highly representative object of the bedroom environment in good, moderate, and poor (primary insomnia) sleepers. Using a flicker paradigm for inducing change blindness, the authors briefly presented a single scene comprising a group of bedroom environment and neutral objects to participants and then briefly replaced this scene with an identical scene containing a change made to either a bedroom environment or a neutral object. In a 3 x 2 entirely between-participants design, change-detection latencies revealed a sleep-related attentional bias in poor sleepers but not in good sleepers. A possible bias in moderate sleepers was also revealed. It is suggested that attentional bias has a role in the perpetuation and possibly precipitation of primary insomnia.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Espie, Professor Colin and Broomfield, Dr Niall and Jones, Professor Barry and Jones, Professor Benedict |
Authors: | Jones, B.T., Macphee, L.J., Broomfield, N.M., Jones, B.C., and Espie, C.A. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Social Scientists working in Health and Wellbeing College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
Journal Name: | Journal of Abnormal Psychology |
ISSN: | 0021-843X |
ISSN (Online): | 1939-1846 |
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