Downwards Vertical Attention Bias in Conversion Disorder vs Controls; A Pilot Study

Conversion disorder (CD) is a largely enigmatic disorder, one that requires a thorough ruling-out process. Prior research suggests that metaphors and conceptualization are rooted in physical experience, and that we interpret our affective world through metaphors. Spatial metaphors (interaction of affect and vertical space) are a prominent example of the grounding of metaphors. This is a relatively unpaved direction of research of CD.

Source: Psychosomatics - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sivan Gazit, Odelia Elkana, Liraz Dawidowicz, Liel Yeshayahu, Iftah Biran Source Type: research