Perception of emotionally valenced information in depression
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TL;DR
The results are inconsistent with Bower's model, and alternative means of accommodating the discrepancy are considered, and the current experiment empirically distinguishes between these possibilities.
Abstract
Bower's (1981) associative network model of mood and cognition predicts that depression will selectively facilitate the perception of negatively toned words. Recent studies by Clark et al. (1983) and by Powell & Hemsley (1984) have, however, produced apparently discrepant results. Alternative means of accommodating the discrepancy are considered, and the current experiment empirically distinguishes between these possibilities. The results are inconsistent with Bower's model.