There is considerable interest in factors which may influence the efficacy of emotional disclosure. To date, a range of demographic and psychological variables have been considered. However, consideration has not yet been given to cognitive factors known to influence emotional processing such as attentional bias (AB).
University of Nottingham, Institute of Work, Health and Organisations, International House, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG8 1BB, UK. kavita.vedhara@nottingham.ac.uk