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To explore the relationship between EEG alpha asymmetries and attention bias scores in nonclinical females with depressive symptoms.

June 20, 2026Cognitive Affective & Behavioral NeuroscienceOpen Access

Fronto–Parietal EEG asymmetry interactions predict negative attention bias: A secondary data analysis

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HHHallvard Solbø HagenUniversity of Oslo SKSandra KlonteigOsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University JRJan Ivar RøssbergOslo University Hospital

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Secondary data analysis reveals fronto-parietal EEG interactions predict attention bias in females with depressive symptoms, suggesting new models for understanding these biases.

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To explore the relationship between EEG alpha asymmetries and attention bias scores in nonclinical females with depressive symptoms.
Analyzed data from 50 nonclinical females, aged 18-30, with minimal-to-moderate depressive symptoms.
Participants completed two sessions of a dot-probe task measuring attention bias, totaling 320 trials.
Resting-state 32-channel EEG was recorded for 2.5 minutes, and alpha asymmetry scores were calculated for frontal and parietal electrode pairs.
Primary attention bias scores positively associated with frontal alpha asymmetries; parietal asymmetries negatively associated.
Ratio attention bias scores exhibited regional differences linked to alpha asymmetries.
Moderate positive correlation observed between BDI-II scores and the bias ratio.

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Hagen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363224db0793dc1a538dfe https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-026-01466-6

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June 20, 2026Cognitive Affective & Behavioral NeuroscienceOpen Access

Fronto–Parietal EEG asymmetry interactions predict negative attention bias: A secondary data analysis

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HHHallvard Solbø HagenUniversity of Oslo SKSandra KlonteigOsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University JRJan Ivar RøssbergOslo University Hospital

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Secondary data analysis reveals fronto-parietal EEG interactions predict attention bias in females with depressive symptoms, suggesting new models for understanding these biases.

Key Points

To explore the relationship between EEG alpha asymmetries and attention bias scores in nonclinical females with depressive symptoms.
Analyzed data from 50 nonclinical females, aged 18-30, with minimal-to-moderate depressive symptoms.
Participants completed two sessions of a dot-probe task measuring attention bias, totaling 320 trials.
Resting-state 32-channel EEG was recorded for 2.5 minutes, and alpha asymmetry scores were calculated for frontal and parietal electrode pairs.
Primary attention bias scores positively associated with frontal alpha asymmetries; parietal asymmetries negatively associated.
Ratio attention bias scores exhibited regional differences linked to alpha asymmetries.
Moderate positive correlation observed between BDI-II scores and the bias ratio.

Cite This Study

Hagen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363224db0793dc1a538dfe https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-026-01466-6

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