CBM News
CBM News items are selected by our editorial team to highlights groundbreaking research in measurement and modification of cognitive biases, along with commentaries solicited from leading experts and early career scientists. List of recent review and opinion papers on cognitive biases and CBM are also provided periodically.
Re-Routing the Walk Down Memory Lane
In this article, Yannick Vander Zwalmen and Jutta Joormann (Yale University), and Rachel Weisenburger, Molly McNamara, and Christopher Beevers (University of Texas at Austin) provide expert commentaries on: Vrijsen, J. N., Windbergs, H., Becker, E. S., Scherbaum, N., Müller, B. W., & Tendolkar, I. (2024). A randomized controlled pilot study exploring the additive clinical effect of cognitive bias modification-memory in depressed inpatients. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 48(2), 212-224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-023-10452-y
Can CBM-I be used to Alleviate Loneliness?
In this article, Bethany Teachman (University of Virginia), and Ashley Boyne and Michelle Rozenman (University of Denver) provide expert commentaries on: Riddleston, L., Bangura, E., Gibson, O., Qualter, P., & Lau, J. Y. (2023). Developing an interpretation bias modification training task for alleviating loneliness in young people. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 168, 104380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2023.104380
Attention Allocation: Trait-Like or Mood Dependent?
In this article, Mahdi Mazidi and Ben Grafton (University of Western Australia), and Julia Michalek and Jennifer Lau (Queen Mary University of London) provide expert commentaries on: Hertz-Palmor, N., Yosef, Y., Hallel, H., Bernat, I., & Lazarov, A. (2024). Exploring the ‘mood congruency’ hypothesis of attention allocation–An eye-tracking study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 347, 619-629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.12.004
Recent CBM Reviews and Opinions – January 2024
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Keeping Eyes on Attentional Bias Variability
In this article, Lies Notebaert (University of Western Australia), Bree Michelson (University of Western Australia) and Pat Clarke (Curtin University) provide expert commentary on:
Alon, Y., Bar-Haim, Y., Dykan, C, D. G., Suarez-Jiminez, B., Zhu, X., Neria, Y., Lazarov, A. (2023). Eye-tracking indices of attention allocation and attention bias variability are differently related to trauma exposure and PTSD. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2023.102715
Refashioning the Future
In this article, Julie Ji (University of Plymouth), Julian Basanovic (University of Exeter) and Amelia Reynolds (University of Western Australia) provide expert commentary on:
Eberle, J. W., Boukhechba, M., Sun, J., Zhang, D., Funk, D. H., Barnes, L. E., & Teachman, B. A. (2023). Shifting episodic prediction with online Cognitive Bias Modification: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Psychological Science, 11(5), 819–840. https://doi.org/10.1177/21677026221103128
Discounted Chocolate: How Go/NoGo Training Drives Food Devaluation
In this article, Dan Rudaizky (Curtin University) and Nienke Jonkers (University of Groningen) provide expert commentary on:
Houben, K. (2023). How does Go/NoGo training lead to food devaluation. Separating the effects of motor inhibition and response valence. Cognition and Emotion, 37(4), 763–776. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2023.2208339
Gone for Good
In this article, Mike Rinck (Radboud University) provides an expert commentary on: Onie, S., MacLeod, C., & Most, S. B. (2022). Gone for Good: Lack of Priming Suggests Early Perceptual Interference in Emotion-Induced Blindness With Negative Stimuli. Emotion. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0001170
Proactive and Reactive Control
In this article, Margaret Modico and Jeremy Pettit (Florida International University), and Nader Amir and Rachel John (San Diego State University) provide expert commentaries on:
Valadez, E.A., et al. (2022). Development of Proactive Control and Anxiety Among Behaviorally Inhibited Adolescents. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2022.04.012
Attention bias training using music
In this article, Elske Salemink (Utrecht University) provides an expert commentary on: Arad et al. (2022). Attention bias modification treatment versus a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or waiting list control for social anxiety disorder: a randomized clinical trial. American Journal of Psychiatry. doi: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20220533
Recent CBM Reviews and Opinions – January 2023
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Leapfrogging ahead in treatment development
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Recent CBM Reviews and Opinions – September 2022
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Gamification of CBM-I: How can we do it, and should we do it?
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Multiple cognitive biases involved in soft drink consumption
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The dual probe task: Finally a reliable measure of attention bias?
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Recent CBM Reviews and Opinions – June 2022
Arad, G., & Bar-Haim, Y. (2021). Cognitive bias interventions. In A.
How should we deliver Approach avoidance trainings?
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Don’t worry – a question of interpretation?
So far, the results regarding the efficacy of CBM when delivered
HABIT-Works – how to professionally implement a computer-training!
Cognitive bias modification interventions have been around for a while, and
A hybrid of in-clinic and at home attention bias modification treatment reduces symptoms in depressed individuals
This three-arms randomized controlled trial of 145 adults with depression, conducted
Cognitive bias modification for appraisals provided as an adjuvant to an inpatient PTSD treatment program is effective in modifying dysfunctional trauma-related appraisals and in reducing PTSD symptoms
This clinical trial of 80 German inpatients with PTSD (Woud et
Cognitive bias modification reduces risk for early relapse following alcohol withdrawal treatment
A clinical trial of 300 Australian patients with alcohol use disorder
Recent CBM Reviews and Opinions – November 2021
Gober, C. D., Lazarov, A., & Bar-Haim, Y. (2021). From cognitive