In tasks that require the subject to ignore emotional information and attend to non-emotional information,emotion ____________ performance;however,when subjects are required to attend to emotional information,emotion _____________ performance.

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In tasks where the focus is on non-emotional information, emotional distractions can impair performance because they divert attention away from the task at hand. Conversely, when the task requires attention to emotional information, emotions can facilitate performance by making the emotional information more salient and easier to process.

In Tasks That Require the Subject to Ignore Emotional Information