The impact of social anxiety and emotional faces on executive function in university students

Grouping (using LASA scale) into high social anxiety group and low social anxiety groupMeasurement of the effects of social anxiety and emotional faces on the three subcomponents of executive function (inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility) in college studentsInhibition control: Go/no-go paradigm measurementIndependent variables: 2 groups (high social anxiety group/low social anxiety group) x 2 emotional face valence (positive/negative faces) x 2 conditions (Go/No go)Dependent variables: accuracy, response time, and corresponding amplitude and latencyWorking Memory: N-back Paradigm Measurement2 groups (high social anxiety group/low social anxiety group) x 2 emotional face valence (positive/negative faces) x 2 cognitive load (1-back/2-back)Dependent variables: accuracy, response time, and corresponding amplitude and latencyCognitive Flexibility: Measurement of Task Switching Paradigm2 groups (high social anxiety group/low social anxiety group) x 2 emotional face valence (positive/negative faces) x 2 conditions (repetition/conversion)Dependent variables: accuracy, response time, and corresponding amplitude and latencyGrouping: 1 (low social anxiety group) 2 (high social anxiety group) Analysis software: SPSS 26.0