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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Research has extensively studied responses to clear positive or negative stimuli.
  • Daily life frequently presents ambiguous situations with potential for both threat and reward.
  • Individual differences in responding to ambiguity are significant but less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review research on inter-individual variability in responses to dual-valence ambiguity.
  • To explore the concept and implications of valence bias.
  • To examine cognitive and brain mechanisms underlying valence bias, focusing on the Initial Negativity Hypothesis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing human and non-human animal research on valence and ambiguity.
  • Analysis of studies investigating individual differences in categorizing ambiguous stimuli.
  • Examination of findings supporting the Initial Negativity Hypothesis.

Main Results:

  • Significant inter-individual variability exists in how people categorize dual-valence ambiguous events.
  • This tendency, termed valence bias, is a stable, trait-like individual difference.
  • The Initial Negativity Hypothesis suggests a default negative response that requires regulation for positivity.

Conclusions:

  • Valence bias is a generalizable trait with implications for health and well-being.
  • Cognitive and neural systems supporting ambiguity processing are crucial for understanding valence bias.
  • Further research into these mechanisms can illuminate individual differences in emotional regulation and mental health.