A Comparsion of Semantic processing of emotional concepts among the Subclinically depressed and extyroverts

It is assumed that the Cause of differences in emotional responsiveness is the difference in processing meaning in the cognitive system. To investigate this issues, two groups were included in the study in order to examine Semantic differences with an emphasis on Osgood's approach. 161 extrovert volunteers (25 subjects) were selected using Eysenk's personality inventory, of the 47 volunteers (25 subjects) with subclinical depression wre randomly selected using BDI-II. 15 emotional concepts were selected and tested using Osgood's differentional semantic technique from a range of emotional experiences including aggression (anger- hostility area), unpleasant experienced feelings (fear- anexity area), and positive feelings (affection- love area). The data were analyzed using ANOVA and results indicated that there was significant difference between two groups for annoyance, anexity and ove concepts (p<0/05) in four dimension of semantic differential responses (evaluation, potence, activity and danger). This difference was meaningful for annoyance and love concepts in the evaluation- meaning dimension and for anexity concept in the potency- meaning dimension (p<0/05)/