Attention Bias Modification

Train your attention

A brief exercise that gently shifts where attention moves first. You'll respond to a symbol that appears on screen — left or right.

Language

English

العربية

Focus

            Positive
            vs negative words
          
            Positive
            vs neutral words
          
            Negative
            vs neutral (measure only)

Session length

            Short
            ~5 min
          
            Standard
            ~10 min
          
            Full
            ~15 min

Based on the dot-probe paradigm (MacLeod, Mathews & Tata, 1986). Repeatedly placing the probe at the positive word location trains the orienting system to move attention toward positive content.

Advanced settings

SOA (ms)

Congruent %

Probe type

Mode

Participant ID

Tutorial

✦

Session complete

ms attention bias index

—Accuracy

—Mean RT

—Trials

How it works

You'll see a cross (+), then two words appear side by side, then a symbol (• or ◀▶) appears on one side.

Your task: tap the left or right side — whichever side the symbol is on. Do it as quickly and accurately as you can.

Don't try to analyse the words — just respond to the symbol position. The training works beneath conscious awareness.